Japanese professional wrestler
Tsubasa (ツバサ , Tsubasa ) (sometimes stylized in capital letters as TSUBASA ) is a
Japanese
professional wrestler currently working as a
freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese
promotion
Osaka Pro Wrestling where he is a former
Osaka Openweight Champion .
[3] A
masked wrestler , Tsubasa is greatly influenced by
lucha libre , and because of this, he has followed Mexican tradition for masked wrestlers, so his real name is not a matter of public record.
Professional wrestling career
North American independent circuit (1996–1999)
Tsubasa made an appearance at
WCW Monday NITRO #97 of
World Championship Wrestling on July 22, 1997, show where he fell short to
Konnan .
[4]
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1996–1999)
Tsubasa made his
professional wrestling debut at CMLL Martes De Coliseo , an event promoted by
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre on June 25, 1996, where he teamed up with Atlantico and
Kung Fu to defeat Damian El Guerrero,
Yone Genjin and
Zumbido in a
2-out-of-3 falls six man tag team match .
[5]
Tsubasa participated in the
CMLL International Gran Prix branch of events. He made his first appearance at the
1997 Grand Prix where he fell short to
Último Dragón in a
first-round match .
[6]
Japanese independent circuit (1996–present)
As a freelancer, Tsubasa is known for competing in various promotions from the
Japanese independence scene . At a
house show promoted by
Wrestle Association-R on September 7, 1999, he unsuccessfully challenged
Masaaki Mochizuki for the
WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship .
[7] Tsubasa had a brief encounter in
New Japan Pro Wrestling and at NJPW The 2nd Judgement!! on December 14, 2000, he wrestled alongside
Super Delfin and
Takehiro Murahama in a losing effort to
Jushin Thunder Liger ,
Minoru Tanaka and
Togi Makabe .
[8] At DDT Vol. 6 ~ Yukinori Matsui 25th Anniversary from May 16, 2019, Tsubasa teamed up with
Jinsei Shinzaki and
Yukio Sakaguchi to defeat
Damnation (
Mad Paulie ,
Soma Takao and
Tetsuya Endo ) in a
six-man tag team match .
[9] At AJPW
Zeus Festival 2019 , an event promoted by
All Japan Pro Wrestling on October 20, he teamed up with Billy Ken Kid to defeat
Tajiri and Ultimate Spider Jr.
[10] At STRONGHEARTS Action 6 In Oska , an event promoted by
Oriental Wrestling Entertainment on December 19, 2020, he teamed up with
Gaina and
HUB to defeat StrongHearts (
El Lindaman , Issei Onitsuka and
T-Hawk ).
[11]
Dragon Gate (2013)
Tsubasa briefly stepped in the
Dragon Gate promotion, making an appearance at the
2013 Gate of Destiny from November 3 where he teamed up with Ciba and We Are Team Veteran (
Cima and
Masaaki Mochizuki ) to defeat Millennials (
Flamita , Rocky Lobo, U-T and
Yosuke Santa Maria ) in an
Eight-man tag team match .
[12] On the fourteenth night of the
Summer Adventure Tag League 2013 from September 29, he fell short to
Genki Horiguchi in the semi-finals of an
Open the Brave Gate Championship tournament after defeating
Super Shisa one night before to qualify further.
[13]
Osaka Pro Wrestling (1999–present)
Tsubasa wrestled in the very first show of the promotion, the Osaka Pro Debut Spicy Series on May 1, 1999, where he competed in a
13-man battle royal also involving
Kuishinbo Kamen ,
Super Delfin ,
Virus ,
Violencia and others.
[14] He is a former
Osaka Openweight Championship , title which he won at Osaka Pro-Wrestling Came Over! in Suminoe on February 16, 2019, by defeating Kushikatsu Oyaji.
[15]
He is known for working in the
Osaka Hurricane branch of events. He made his first appearance at the
Osaka Hurricane in Tokyo edition on April 2, 2004, where he unsuccessfully challenged
Kaz Hayashi for the
World Junior Heavyweight Championship .
[16] At the
2011 edition of the event from August 14, he teamed up with
Black Buffalo ,
Kana and Yutaka to defeat
Hayata , Hideyoshi,
Masamune and
Mio Shirai in an
Eight-person mixed tag team match .
[17] He marked his last appearance at the
2012 edition of the event from July 22 where he teamed up with Billy Ken Kid falling short to
Kaijin Habu Otoko and
Shisao in a
tag team match .
[18]
Championships and accomplishments
References
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^ PDR Wrestling (July 14, 1997).
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^
"Gran Prix Tournament 1997" . ProWrestlingHistory.com. April 4, 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2009 .
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