Japanese professional wrestler
Hub
Hub in November 2013
Born (1978-08-07 ) August 7, 1978 (age 45)
[1]
Shimada ,
Japan
Ring name(s) Kaijin Habu Otoko Hayato Kigawa Super Demekin Super Dolphin GoaHub Billed height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
[2] Billed weight 80 kg (176 lb) Trained by
Super Delfin Debut 1999
Yuto Kigawa (木川勇人 , Kigawa Yūto , born August 7, 1978) is a
Japanese
professional wrestler better known by the
ring name Hub (stylized in all capital letters), currently working as a
freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the
Japanese
promotions
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW),
DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT), and
Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW).
[3]
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (1999–present)
During his career, Kigawa worked for various
promotions for which he made sporadic appearances. On the first night of the Cherry Blossom Tour 2014 , an event promoted by
Wrestle-1 (W-1), Kigawa teamed up with
Tigers Mask and scored a victory over Junior Stars (
Koji Kanemoto and
Minoru Tanaka ).
[4] At STRONGHEARTS Action 2 Alpha , an event promoted by
Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (OWE) on July 24, 2020, Kigawa teamed up with
Dick Togo , Eisa8 and
Gaina in a losing effort to StrongHearts (
El Lindaman , Issei Onitsuka,
Shigehiro Irie and
T-Hawk ) as a result of an
eight-man tag team match .
[5] On May 23, 2021, Hub participated at the
Hana Kimura Memorial Show , an event produced by
Kyoko Kimura to commemorate one year since the passing of her daughter
Hana Kimura . He teamed up with
Shisaou and Eisa8 to defeat Shota, Fuma, and Mil Mongoose in a
six-man tag team match .
[6]
DDT Pro–Wrestling/Pro–Wrestling Basara (2011–present)
Kigawa is also known for his seldom activities across the years in
DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT) especially in
tag team matches . At Dramatic Dreams! Vol.5 he teamed up with
Masahiro Takanashi to defeat
Men's Teioh and
Yasu Urano .
[7] At Dramatic Dream! Vol. 6 on May 25, 2019, he teamed up with
Isami Kodaka and picked up a victory over Disaster-Box (
Naomi Yoshimura and
Yuki Ueno ).
[8] At Dramatic Dreams Vol. 7 on October 18, 2020, he teamed up with
Yuki Ueno scoring a defeat to
Konosuke Takeshita and Billy Ken Kid.
[9] At DAMNATION Produce Illegal Assembly Returns Vol. 3 on February 19, 2021, Hub teamed up with Yasutaka Oosera in a losing effort to
Damnation 's
Daisuke Sasaki and
Hiroshi Yamato .
[10]
Kigawa usually works under the
Pro-Wrestling Basara (Basara) branch of the promotion, making appearances at event such as the Osaka Beer Garden Pro-Wrestling on July 22, 2018 where he teamed up with Iron Priest (Fuma and Yusuke Kubo) in a losing effort to
Isami Kodaka , Ryota Nakatsu and
Ryuichi Sekine .
[11] His most notable victory in Basara took place at BJW Osaka Surprise 52 ~ Proud RulerJuly , an event produce in partnership with
Big Japan Pro Wrestling on July 4, 2021, where he teamed up with
Andy Wu and Ultimate Spider Jr. to defeat Viva México Cabrones (Billy Ken Kid,
Masamune , and Tsubasa) for the
UWA World Trios Championship .
[12]
Dragon Gate (2012–2013)
Kigawa had a brief tenure with the
Dragon Gate (DG) promotion. He is known for participating in the
Gate of Destiny series of events, marking his most important victory at the
2012 edition on October 21, where he teamed up with
Magnitude Kishiwada and
Gamma as part of the "Team Veteran Returns" stable to defeat
Mad Blankey 's
Akira Tozawa ,
BxB Hulk and
Naoki Tanisaki for the
Open the Triangle Gate Championship .
[13]
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2008–2012)
Kigawa made several appearances at shows hosted by
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). At NJPW Exciting Battle In Okinawa on January 22, 2010, he teamed up with Golden Pine,
Jushin Thunder Liger and
Super Delfin , scoring a victory over
Menso-re Oyaji , Mil Mongoose,
Ryusuke Taguchi and
Super Shisa in an
eight-man tag team match .
[14] Hub continued to work in these kinds of matches following his appearance at NJPW Exciting Battle In Okinawa on March 25, 2011, where he teamed up with Kijimuna,
Ryusuke Taguchi and
Super Shisa to successfully challenge Gurukun Diver,
Jushin Thunder Liger ,
Menso-re Oyaji and Mil Mongoose.
[15] His las match for
NJPW took place at the 40th Anniversary Tour of the company from March 25, 2012, where he teamed up with Gurukun Diver and
Ryusuke Taguchi to defeat Eisa8,
Kushida and
Menso-re Oyaji .
[16]
Osaka Pro–Wrestling (1999–present)
Kigawa made his
professional wrestling debut in
Osaka Pro Wrestling (Osaka Pro) at the very first
event promoted by the company on April 29, 1999, as Super Demekin where he fell short to
Magnitude Kishiwada .
[17] He is a former
Osaka Tag Team Champion , title which he won for the first time on December 15, 2007 at the Michinoku Pro National Tour alongside his long-time tag partner
Gaina after defeating
Kagetora and
Rasse .
[18] He is also a former
Osaka Openweight Champion , title which he last won at Osaka Pro in Konohana on July 31, 2016 after defeating
Tadasuke .
[19]
Kigawa is known for taking part in various of the
Osaka Hurricane events. The first match took place at the
2005 edition of the event where he defeated
Magnitude Kishiwada to win the
Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship .
[20] At the
2006 edition , competing under the name of Super Dolphin, he defeated his trainer
Super Delfin to win the
Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship once again.
[21]
Championships and accomplishments
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