Kai (wrestler) explained

Kai
Birthname:Atsushi Sakai
Names:Kai
Weight:87kg (192lb)[1] (as a junior heavyweight)
100kg (200lb) (as a heavyweight)
Birth Date:May 20, 1983
Birth Place:Yokohama, Kanagawa
Trainer:Animal Hamaguchi
Kaz Hayashi
Keiji Mutoh
Virus
Debut:February 22, 2007

[2] [3] [4] is a Japanese professional wrestler better known under the ring name Kai (stylized in all capital letters). Best known for his work in the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, Kai is an accomplished junior heavyweight wrestler, having won the World Junior Heavyweight Championship twice and the Junior League also twice (2008 and 2011), while he and Kaz Hayashi also won the 2011 Junior Tag League. In August 2012, Kai announced that he was ending his junior heavyweight days and becoming a heavyweight wrestler. After taking a seven-month break from in-ring action, Kai returned to All Japan in March 2013, now working as a heavyweight wrestler. However, the following July, Kai quit All Japan following a change in the promotion's management and joined the new Wrestle-1 promotion. In March 2015, Kai won the promotion's top title, the Wrestle-1 Championship. He went on to win the title two more times, before quitting Wrestle-1 in December 2016 to become a freelancer.

Professional wrestling career

Training

After three and a half years of initial training under Animal Hamaguchi,[5] Sakai passed an audition in 2006 to enter Keiji Mutoh's All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) affiliated Mutohjuku training school, where he continued training under Mutoh and Kaz Hayashi.[6]

All Japan Pro Wrestling

Junior heavyweight (2007–2012)

In 2007, All Japan Pro Wrestling sent Sakai on a learning excursion to Mexico, where he made his in-ring debut on February 22, 2007, in a tag team match, where he, performing under the ring name Kai, and Yamato faced Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II).[2] [3] Kai finally returned to his native country and All Japan Pro Wrestling in February 2008.[3] He was quick to achieve his first accomplishment in his home promotion by winning the 2008 Junior League the following August.[3] As a result of his win, Kai earned his first shot at the World Junior Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated in the title match on August 31 by the defending champion, Ryuji Hijikata.[7] For his first years in All Japan, Kai teamed regularly with Hiroshi Yamato and in late 2008 the two joined forces with Satoshi Kojima and Zodiac to form the "F4" (Friend, Fight, Fan and Future) stable, with Kojima being positioned as the leader of the group.[8] On October 13, Kai made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling at Destruction '08, teaming with Kojima and Yamato in a six-man tag team match, where they were defeated by Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano).[9] In All Japan, F4 mainly feuded with the Voodoo Murders stable.[8]

On September 6, 2009, Kai returned to Mexico to work events held by the Alianza Universal de Lucha Libre (AULL) and International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) promotions.[10] [11] On January 30, 2010, Kai made his American debut for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in Los Angeles, California as part of WrestleReunion 4. He teamed with The Great Muta in a tag team match, where they defeated The Dynasty (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost).[12] [13] Back in All Japan, Kai received another shot at the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on March 21, 2010, but was again defeated by the defending champion, this time Kaz Hayashi.[14] The following August, Kai made it to the finals of the 2010 Junior League, before losing to Jimmy Yang.[15] In November 2010, Kai worked a tour of France with the American Wrestling Rampage (AWR) promotion.[16] [17]

In April 2011, Kai teamed up with former opponent, Kaz Hayashi, to win the 2011 Junior Tag League.[18] On May 15, Kai defeated Hayashi to become the number one contender to the World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[19] After the reigning champion, Minoru, was suspended, the World Junior Heavyweight Championship was vacated, leading to a match on June 19, where Kai defeated Shuji Kondo in a decision match to finally win the title for the first time.[20] Kai made his first successful title defense on July 31, defeating the returning Minoru, who was now working under his real name Minoru Tanaka.[21] Kai's second defense took place on August 13, when he defeated former tag team partner Hiroshi Yamato.[22] On September 25, Kai defeated Koji Kanemoto in the finals to win the 2011 Junior League.[23] However, an earlier round-robin loss against Kenny Omega led to Kai offering him the next shot at his title.[24] This led to a match on October 23, where Kai lost the World Junior Heavyweight Championship to Omega, ending his reign at two successful defenses and 126 days.[25] Kai, however, ended his year on a high note, when he and Seiya Sanada won the 2011 World's Strongest Tag Determination League by defeating Masakatsu Funaki and Masayuki Kono in the finals on December 4.[26] They were, however, defeated in their match for the World Tag Team Championship on January 3, 2012, by the defending champions, Dark Cuervo and Dark Ozz.[27] On May 27, Kai defeated Kenny Omega to regain the World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[28] On June 1, Kai returned to the United States, teaming with The Great Muta to defeat Anthony Nese and Sami Callihan at a Pro Wrestling Syndicate (PWS) internet pay-per-view in Rahway, New Jersey.[29] At another PWS event the following day, Kai wrestled Nese to a fifteen-minute time limit draw.[29] Kai's second World Junior Heavyweight Championship reign lasted just 77 days as he lost the title to Hiroshi Yamato in his first defense on August 12.[30] On August 27, All Japan announced that Kai would be taking an indefinite break from in-ring competition as he was getting ready bulk up and leave the junior heavyweight division and become a heavyweight wrestler.[31]

Heavyweight (2013)

On February 23, 2013, All Japan Pro Wrestling announced that Kai would be making his return to the ring and his debut as a heavyweight on March 17 against Seiya Sanada in Ryōgoku Kokugikan.[32] [33] [34] On March 17, Kai defeated Sanada in his heavyweight debut match.[35] [36] [37] [38] On April 18, Kai entered his first Champion Carnival, losing to Masakatsu Funaki in his opening round-robin match.[39] [40] [41] After one more loss and two wins, Kai finished his round-robin portion of the tournament with a win over Joe Doering on April 27 and, as a result, managed to finish second in his block, advancing to the semifinals.[42] On April 29, Kai defeated Go Shiozaki to advance to the finals of the tournament, where he was defeated by Jun Akiyama.[43] [44] [45] On June 2, Kai dislocated his left elbow during a match with Masayuki Kono. Though an MRI revealed no abnormalities in the bone or ligaments, Kai had suffered biceps damage, which would take three months to heal, sidelining him from in-ring action.[46] [47] [48] [49] While Kai was out with his injury, Nobuo Shiraishi took over as the new president of All Japan, leading to former owner Keiji Mutoh, as well as several wrestlers loyal to him, quitting the promotion.[50] [51] On July 1, Shiraishi officially confirmed the resignations of nine wrestlers, including Kai.[52]

Wrestle-1 (2013–2016)

On July 10, 2013, Keiji Mutoh held a press conference to announce the foundation of his new Wrestle-1 promotion, announcing Kai as part of its roster.[53] [54] [55] Kai returned from his injury during the promotion's inaugural event on September 8, when he defeated his surprise opponent Seiya Sanada in a singles match.[56] Following the match, Kai announced that he was going to become the "ace" of Wrestle-1, repeating a claim he had made at the previous day's press conference.[57] [58] Kai and Sanada had a rematch in the main event of Wrestle-1's second show on September 15; this time Sanada was victorious.[59] [60] The two continued working against each other for the rest of the September tour, splitting victories.[61] [62] Kai and Sanada concluded their five match series on October 6 in the main event of Wrestle-1's first-ever show in Korakuen Hall with Kai picking up the win to take the series 3–2.[63] [64] Post-match, he once again proclaimed himself the ace of Wrestle-1.[65] However, despite the seemingly decisive win and Kai announcing that he wanted the match series to end, he was successfully provoked by Sanada into resuming the series,[66] after being pinned by his rival in a tag team match on October 8.[67] [68] [69] [70] Kai and Sanada were finally split away from each other during the November tour,[71] [72] when the singles match series between the two was tied at 4–4 and the tag team match series 1–1.[67] [73] [74] In January 2014, Kai found himself at odds with new on-screen matchmaker Manabu Soya, who claimed that Kai was not worthy of the title of Wrestle-1 ace, after he had been defeated by Minoru Tanaka on January 12, and instead named Seiya Sanada his own ace candidate.[75] [76] Kai then went on a losing streak, which included losses against Tanaka in a rematch,[77] Masakatsu Funaki,[78] and the debuting Yuji Hino.[79] [80] [81]

Because of his losing streak, Soya originally did not pick Kai as a participant in the TNA World Heavyweight Championship number one contender's tournament, however, when Seiya Sanada opted not to enter the tournament in order to instead chase the TNA X Division Championship, Kai was allowed to take his place.[81] On February 15, Kai ended his losing streak, when he first defeated Minoru Tanaka in a first round match and then Masakatsu Funaki in the finals to win the tournament and earn a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.[82] [83] [84] [85] Kai received his title shot on March 2 at, but was defeated by the defending champion, Magnus.[86] [87] In light of Kai's loss and Seiya Sanada's TNA X Division Championship win, Manabu Soya now felt he had been vindicated in his view of Sanada as the Wrestle-1 ace and began taunting Kai as a "fake ace".[88] The rivalry between Kai and Soya led to a main event grudge match between the two on March 13, where Kai was victorious.[89] On March 22, Kai teamed up with Masayuki Kono and René Duprée, two members of the villainous Desperado stable, to take on Soya, Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo in a six-man tag team match, which ended with Kai scoring another pinfall win over Soya, however, only after he had first been hit with a steel chair by Kono.[90] Kai, however, assured he was not joining Desperado, but on April 17 accidentally cost himself, Hayashi and Kondo a six-man tag team match, where they faced Desperado. Post-match, Kai tried to apologize to his partners, but was again taunted by Soya, which led to a brawl between the two and Kai issuing a challenge for a match, where if Soya lost he would lose his job as the matchmaker, while if Kai lost he could no longer compete in main event matches, effectively surrendering his claim to being the Wrestle-1 ace.[91] [92] [93] On May 4, Kai defeated Soya, forcing him out of the matchmaker position.[94]

Following the match, as Kai once again declared himself the ace of Wrestle-1, he was attacked by Yuji Hino, who had earlier made his own claim for the title. After Hino had left the ring, Masayuki Kono entered, but instead of continuing the assault, the Desperado leader helped Kai backstage.[95] [96] This led to a match on May 22, where Kai defeated Hino, handing him his first direct loss in Wrestle-1. Post-match, Kai once again turned down an offer to join Desperado and was as a result attacked by the stable, only to be saved by Manabu Soya.[97] [98] [99] Kai and Kono faced off in a grudge match on July 6 at Shōgeki: Impact, where Kai's hair and Desperado's future were on the line. In the end, Kai was defeated following outside interference from Desperado and, as a result, was forced to have his head shaved.[100] [101] [102] From July 21 to 30, Kai took part in Pro Wrestling Zero1's 2014 Fire Festival tournament, where he finished at the top of his round-robin block with a record of three wins, one draw and one loss, advancing to the knockout stage.[103] [104] On August 3, Kai defeated Daemon Ueda to advance to the finals of the tournament, where he was defeated by Ryoji Sai later that same day.[105] [106]

On September 22, Kai entered a tournament to crown the first Wrestle-1 Champion, defeating Manabu Soya in his first round match.[107] [108] The following day, Kai defeated Minoru Tanaka to advance to the semifinals of the tournament.[109] On October 8, Kai defeated Shuji Kondo in the semifinals to advance to the finals of the tournament, where, later that same day, he was defeated by Masayuki Kono.[110] [111] [112] On November 15, Kai entered the First Tag League Greatest tournament, set to determine the inaugural Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions, alongside Ryota Hama under the team name Akatenrou ("Red Sirius").[113] [114] After losing their opening match against Hiroshi Yamato and Seiya Sanada,[115] Akatenrou came back to win their three other matches, winning their block and advancing to the semifinals.[116] On November 30, Akatenrou was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by the eventual tournament winners, Team 246 (Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo).[117] [118]

After admitting at the end of 2014 that he was not qualified to challenge for the Wrestle-1 Championship,[119] Kai announced his goal for 2015; becoming a champion in Wrestle-1.[120] He began the year with two big singles wins over Masakatsu Funaki on January 11 and Masayuki Kono on January 30, starting his climb towards a future title match.[120] [121] [122] After picking up a major win over Pro Wrestling Zero1 representative Masato Tanaka on February 13,[123] Kai announced he was now ready to challenge Keiji Mutoh for the Wrestle-1 Championship.[124] [125] On March 8, Kai defeated Mutoh to become the third Wrestle-1 Champion.[126] [127] [128] Kai's reign ended only 24 days later on April 1, when he was defeated by freelancer Hideki Suzuki in his first title defense.[129] [130] [131] Kai received his rematch against Suzuki on July 12 and defeated him to regain the title and become the first two-time Wrestle-1 Champion.[132] [133] Despite defeating an outsider to regain the title, Kai's win was largely met with boos from the Korakuen Hall audience.[134] [135] On August 2, Kai entered the inaugural Wrestle-1 Grand Prix, which was billed as Wrestle-1's premier tournament, but suffered an upset loss in his opening match against Jiro Kuroshio and was immediately eliminated from the tournament. Afterwards, Keiji Mutoh suggested a fan voting on whether Kai should get to keep his newly won Wrestle-1 Championship.[136] On September 21, Kai lost the Wrestle-1 Championship to the winner of the 2015 Wrestle-1 Grand Prix, Manabu Soya, again ending his reign at his first defense.[137] [138]

Afterwards, Kai adopted Atsushi Onita's "Street Fight Style" by starting to wrestle in a tank top and jeans, while also incorporating hardcore wrestling into his repertoire.[139] On April 6, Kai defeated Masayuki Kono to become the number one contender to the Wrestle-1 Championship, held by Yuji Hino.[140] [141] In the win, Kai debuted a new finishing maneuver, the Gannosuke Clutch. However, since he had not gotten Mr. Gannosuke's blessing to use the hold, he dubbed it Shōtakōnin Gannosuke Clutch ("Shōta Certified Gannosuke Clutch") after another wrestler affiliated with Gannosuke's home promotion, Guts World Pro Wrestling.[140] On April 24, Kai took part in a Guts World event and used the hold to win a six-man tag team match, which also included Mr. Gannosuke. Afterwards, Gannosuke agreed to teach the hold to Kai, who now renamed it Honkekōnin Gannosuke Clutch ("Originator Certified Gannosuke Clutch").[142] On May 4, Kai used the hold to defeat Yuji Hino and win the Wrestle-1 Championship for the third time.[143] After his win, Kai dubbed himself a "free" champion, stating he would defend the title all over Japan and the world.[144] As part of being a "free" champion, Kai then announced he was taking the title on a tour of promotions such as Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Ganbare☆Puroresu, Guts World and women's wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon.[145] [146] Kai made his first title defense on June 8 by defeating Shotaro Ashino.[147] [148] On July 3, Kai and Ken Ohka won the DDT Pro-Wrestling promotion's KO-D Tag Team Championship by defeating Daisuke Sasaki and Shuji Ishikawa.[149] On August 11, Kai lost the Wrestle-1 Championship to Daiki Inaba in his second defense.[150] On August 28, Kai and Ohka lost the KO-D Tag Team Championship to Harashima and Yuko Miyamoto in their first defense at DDT's biggest event of the year, Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2016.[151] [152] On September 18, Kai received a rematch for the Wrestle-1 Championship, but was again defeated by Inaba.[153] [154] On December 18, Kai and Yusaku Obata defeated Akebono and Shogun Okamoto in the finals to win Pro Wrestling Zero1's 2016 Furinkazan Tag Tournament.[155] On December 20, it was announced that Kai would be leaving Wrestle-1 and becoming a freelancer at the end of the year.[156] [157]

Freelancing (2017–present)

Kai wrestled his first match as a freelancer at a Pro Wrestling Zero1 event on January 1, 2017, where he defeated Hartley Jackson.[158] The following day, Kai returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling, announcing he would again start wrestling for the promotion in February with the goal of obtaining the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.[159] On February 3, Kai received a shot at Zero1's World Heavyweight Championship, but the match against defending champion Kohei Sato ended in a thirty-minute time limit draw.[160] [161] Kai's AJPW return match took place on February 17, when he and Ryoji Sai defeated Joe Doering and Suwama.[162] On March 2, Kai and Yusaku Obata unsuccessfully challenged Akebono and Shogun Okamoto for the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.[163] In April, Kai took part in AJPW's 2017 Champion Carnival, where he finished with a record of three wins and three losses.[164] On May 21, Kai and Kengo Mashimo won AJPW's World Tag Team Championship by defeating Bodyguard and Zeus.[165] [166] Later that same day, Kai teamed with Yusaku Obata to defeat Hideki Suzuki and Kohei Sato for Zero1's vacant NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship,[167] becoming a triple crown tag team champion in one day (the World Tag Team Championship is made up of two titles).[166] Kai and Mashimo lost the World Tag Team Championship back to Bodyguard and Zeus on June 11.[168] On August 27, Kai replaced an injured Jake Lee and teamed with Naoya Nomura in an attempt to regain the World Tag Team Championship, but the two were defeated by Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi in a match for the vacant title.[169] [170] Three days later, Kai and Obata were stripped of the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship due to Zero1 being unable to book a title defense for the two because of scheduling conflicts.[171] On October 31, Kai took part in Atsushi Onita's retirement match.[172]

Dragon Gate (2018–present)

Kai made his debut for Dragon Gate in August 2018, teaming with former partner Hiroshi Yamato to defeated Kagetora and Yosuke Santa Maria.[173] Kai slowly began aligning himself with Yamato and his Tribe Vanguard stable, and in January became a full fledged member of the group. On March 3, Kai and U-T unsuccessfully challenged Big Ben (Big R Shimizu) and Ben-K) for the Open the Twin Gate Championship.[174]

Personal life

Sakai got married in November 2011.[55]

Championships and accomplishments

External links

Notes and References

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  39. Web site: Gaora Special 2013 チャンピオン・カーニバル . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202644/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=368 . October 29, 2013 . April 18, 2013 . . ja.
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  41. Web site: いまだ騒ぎが収まらない中、チャンピオン・カーニバル開幕！諏訪魔は潮崎とドロー、Kensoは黒星スタート！ . April 19, 2013 . April 18, 2013 . Battle News . ja.
  42. Web site: Gaora Special 2013 チャンピオン・カーニバル . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202810/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=370 . October 29, 2013 . April 27, 2013 . . ja.
  43. Web site: Gaora Special 2013 チャンピオン・カーニバル . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190813/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=369 . October 29, 2013 . April 29, 2013 . . ja.
  44. Web site: http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/headlines/article/20130430-00000000-spnavi . https://web.archive.org/web/20130530204234/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/headlines/article/20130430-00000000-spnavi . ja:秋山が10度目にして悲願のチャンカー初優勝＝全日本 . May 30, 2013 . April 30, 2013 . April 29, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  45. Web site: 【全日ＣＣ】準Ｖ Kai大健闘 . April 30, 2013 . April 30, 2013 . . ja.
  46. Web site: Kai選手、欠場のお知らせ . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023112552/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=2007 . October 23, 2013 . June 4, 2013 . June 4, 2013 . . ja.
  47. Web site: Kaiが左肘脱臼で全治3カ月！次期シリーズ全戦および6・30両国国技館大会を欠場することに . June 4, 2013 . June 4, 2013 . Battle News . ja.
  48. Web site: 全日本プロレス・Kaiが次期シリーズ＆両国大会を欠場 . June 4, 2013 . June 4, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  49. Web site: Kai上腕二頭筋損傷で全日両国大会欠場 . June 4, 2013 . June 4, 2013 . . ja.
  50. Web site: http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/p-bt-tp0-20130602-1136672.html . ja:武藤が全日会長辞任 新社長と折り合わず . June 2, 2013 . July 1, 2013 . . ja.
  51. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/153442/ . ja:武藤新団体に船木が合流へ . June 17, 2013 . July 1, 2013 . . ja.
  52. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2013/07/01/0006120438.shtml . ja:全日９人が退団届 次期Ｓは厳しい陣容 . July 1, 2013 . March 8, 2014 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  53. Web site: 武藤敬司が新団体『Wrestle-1』を旗揚げ . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822174455/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/headlines/article/20130710-00000001-spnavi . August 22, 2013 . July 10, 2013 . July 10, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  54. Web site: 武藤が新団体「Wrestle-1」設立 . July 10, 2013 . July 10, 2013 . . ja.
  55. Web site: Kaiが武藤新団体に合流 結婚も公表 . July 10, 2013 . July 10, 2013 . . ja.
  56. Web site: W-1旗揚げツアー . September 8, 2013 . September 8, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923062658/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=423 . September 23, 2013 .
  57. Web site: 武藤新団体「Wrestle-1」旗揚げ戦 . September 8, 2013 . September 8, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20130911094037/http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/fight/all/2013090801/detail/8 . September 11, 2013 . dead .
  58. Web site: 武藤新団体Wrestle-1旗揚げ戦にサップ、桜庭、柴田、真田らが参戦！謀反を起こした河野はZero1勢と結託！ . September 8, 2013 . September 8, 2013 . Battle News . ja.
  59. Web site: W-1旗揚げツアー . September 15, 2013 . September 15, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923062150/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=424 . September 23, 2013 .
  60. Web site: フリー戦士・真田が「同期」Kaiを撃破 . September 16, 2013 . September 16, 2013 . . ja.
  61. Web site: W-1旗揚げツアー . September 21, 2013 . September 21, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923054855/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=425 . September 23, 2013 .
  62. Web site: W-1旗揚げツアー . September 22, 2013 . September 22, 2013 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928015746/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=426 . September 28, 2013 . dead .
  63. Web site: Wrestle-1 ～ First Trip . October 6, 2013 . October 6, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013051030/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=427 . October 13, 2013 .
  64. Web site: 全カード未発表だったW-1初の後楽園大会は、船木のピンチを武藤＆JJが救ったり、無差別級のシングル3連戦などテンコ盛り！ . October 6, 2013 . October 6, 2013 . Battle News . ja.
  65. Web site: W-1初後楽園のメーンはKaiが真田に勝利！武藤はTNA創始者ジャレットと豪華コラボ . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013053238/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/all/2013/columndtl/201310060007-spnavi . Takagi . Hiromi . October 13, 2013 . October 6, 2013 . October 6, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja . dead .
  66. Web site: Kai選手より今後の闘いに向けコメントのお知らせ . October 23, 2013 . October 24, 2013 . . ja.
  67. Web site: http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/data/bt-result.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013074549/http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/data/bt-result.html . ja:試合結果 . October 13, 2013 . October 12, 2013 . . ja . dead .
  68. Web site: Wrestle-1 ～ First Trip . October 8, 2013 . October 12, 2013 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013051449/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=428 . October 13, 2013 . dead .
  69. Web site: Wrestle-1 ～ First Trip . October 9, 2013 . October 12, 2013 . . ja.
  70. Web site: Wrestle-1 ～ First Trip . October 10, 2013 . October 12, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013055026/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=430 . October 13, 2013 .
  71. Web site: TNA王者AJに肉薄した真田だが惜敗！助っ人として現れた小島と"そっくりタッグ"を組んだ中之上が、Desperadoに一矢報いる！ . November 16, 2013 . November 24, 2013 . Battle News . ja.
  72. Web site: Wrestle-1 ～ First Trip . November 24, 2013 . November 24, 2013 . . ja.
  73. Web site: Wrestle-1 ～ First Trip . October 12, 2013 . November 24, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233959/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=431 . December 2, 2013 .
  74. Web site: Wrestle-1 ～ First Trip . October 14, 2013 . November 24, 2013 . . ja.
  75. Web site: 【Wrestle-1】の"マッチメーカー"征矢 学選手（フリー）が会見を実施。 . January 15, 2014 . January 15, 2014 . . ja.
  76. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/224760/ . ja:「マッチメーカー征矢」が暴走の兆し . January 17, 2014 . January 17, 2014 . . ja.
  77. Web site: Wrestle-1 Sunrise Tour 2014 . January 19, 2014 . January 31, 2014 . . ja.
  78. Web site: Wrestle-1 Sunrise Tour 2014 . January 25, 2014 . January 31, 2014 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202161107/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1454 . February 2, 2014 . dead .
  79. Web site: Wrestle-1 Sunrise Tour 2014 . January 31, 2014 . January 31, 2014 . . ja.
  80. Web site: Wrestle-1「Sunrise Tour 2014」最終戦 . January 31, 2014 . January 31, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  81. Web site: 【Wrestle-1】田中稔デビュー20周年記念試合 . January 31, 2014 . January 31, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  82. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 West Side Story . February 15, 2014 . February 15, 2014 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304081656/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1456 . March 4, 2014 . dead .
  83. Web site: 【Wrestle-1】TNA三大タイトル挑戦者決定戦 . February 15, 2014 . February 15, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  84. Web site: KaiがTNA世界戦へ「エースは俺だ」 . February 15, 2014 . February 15, 2014 . . ja.
  85. Web site: TNAヘビー級挑戦へ！Kaiが師匠・浜口氏に奪取誓う . February 16, 2014 . February 16, 2014 . . ja.
  86. Web site: Fighting Entertainment Wrestle-1 「開戦～Outbreak～」 . March 2, 2014 . March 2, 2014 . . ja.
  87. Web site: Wrestle-1「開戦～Outbreak～」 . March 2, 2014 . March 2, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308223612/http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/fight/all/2014030201 . March 8, 2014 . dead .
  88. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2014/03/03/0006748432.shtml . ja:真田、エリーズ破り日本人初ＴＮＡ王者 . March 3, 2014 . March 28, 2014 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  89. Web site: Wrestle-1 2014 Tour After Outbreak . March 13, 2014 . March 13, 2014 . . ja.
  90. Web site: 真田が新鋭・吉岡を下し初防衛に成功 TNA Ｘディビジョン選手権＝Ｗ−１ . Takagi . Hiromi . March 22, 2014 . March 28, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  91. Web site: 【Wrestle-1】真田vsダニエルズのXディビジョン戦、チャンス・コントラ・チャンス . April 17, 2014 . April 18, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  92. Web site: 「Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 Cherry blossom」 . April 17, 2014 . April 18, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  93. Web site: 征矢 Kaiに敗れたらマッチメーカー辞職 . April 19, 2014 . April 19, 2014 . . ja.
  94. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 Cherry blossom . May 4, 2014 . May 4, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140504141147/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1474 . May 4, 2014 .
  95. Web site: Wrestle-1「Tour 2014 Cherry bloossom～final～」 . May 4, 2014 . May 4, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140504154113/http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/fight/all/2014050402/detail/9 . May 4, 2014 . dead .
  96. Web site: 【Wrestle-1】Kaivs征矢、ムタ＆TajirivsTNA、藤波親子参戦 . May 4, 2014 . May 4, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  97. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 Triumph . May 22, 2014 . May 22, 2014 . . ja.
  98. Web site: Wrestle-1「Tour 2014 Triumph」 . May 22, 2014 . May 22, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  99. Web site: 【Wrestle-1】Kaivs火野、元相撲取りレスラー組vs高山＆愚連隊、Leona参戦 . May 22, 2014 . May 22, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  100. Web site: Fighting Entertainment Wrestle-1 「衝撃～Impact～」 . July 6, 2014 . July 6, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714125925/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1473 . July 14, 2014 .
  101. Web site: 【Wrestle-1】真田vsムタ、Kaivs河野、耕平vs船木、米・独・英3大選手権 . July 6, 2014 . July 6, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  102. Web site: "自称エース"Kai哀れ…惨敗で中途半端に丸坊主 . July 7, 2014 . July 7, 2014 . . ja.
  103. Web site: W－1火祭り試合結果＆仙台大会直前情報 . July 22, 2014 . August 2, 2014 . . ja.
  104. Web site: Kai＆デーモンの準決勝行きが決定！7.30 火祭り 新潟大会 試合結果 . July 30, 2014 . August 2, 2014 . . ja.
  105. Web site: 【Zero1】火祭り2014、耕平vs和樹、崔vs関本、準決勝、決勝戦、タマvs鈴木のUN戦 . August 3, 2014 . August 3, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  106. Web site: http://www.z-1.co.jp/zero1/interview?targetId=636 . ja:第１４回 真夏の祭典 火祭り決勝戦試合結果 . August 4, 2014 . August 4, 2014 . . ja.
  107. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 初代王者決定トーナメント . September 22, 2014 . September 22, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924114031/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1504 . September 24, 2014 .
  108. Web site: Wrestle-1「Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 初代王者決定トーナメント」 . September 22, 2014 . September 22, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  109. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 初代王者決定トーナメント . September 23, 2014 . September 23, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141007232449/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1505 . October 7, 2014 .
  110. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 初代王者決定トーナメント . October 8, 2014 . October 8, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008165123/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1506 . October 8, 2014 .
  111. Web site: Wrestle-1「Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 初代王者決定トーナメント」優勝決定戦 . October 8, 2014 . October 8, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  112. Web site: Alberto Del Rio heading to Japan and more Wrestle-1 news . Lions . Phil . October 8, 2014 . October 8, 2014 . Pro Wrestling Insider.
  113. Web site: いよいよ明日開幕！「First Tag League Greatest～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～」出場各チーム名称決定!! . November 14, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . . ja.
  114. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/329913/ . ja:Ｗ―１初代タッグ王座決定リーグ戦出場チーム決定 . November 4, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . . ja.
  115. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～ . November 15, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031556/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1515 . November 29, 2014 . dead .
  116. Web site: 「First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～」公式戦全日程終了！11月30日（日）東京・後楽園ホール（18時試合開始）大会での決勝トーナメント組み合わせ決定のお知らせ . November 28, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . . ja.
  117. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～ . November 30, 2014 . November 30, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205225551/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1520 . December 5, 2014 .
  118. Web site: W-1 11.30後楽園大会 初代タッグ王者決定リーグ優勝決定戦、W-1王座＆EWPインターコンチW前哨戦 . November 30, 2014 . November 30, 2014 . Battle News . ja.
  119. Web site: W-1 11.1両国大会 武藤敬司デビュー30周年記念大会のメインで武藤が河野の持つW-1王座に挑戦 . November 1, 2014 . February 2, 2015 . Battle News . ja.
  120. Web site: http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/all/2015/columndtl/201501110003-spnavi . ja:Ｗ−１王者・武藤が征矢にギブアップ負け チーム２４６が若手コンビ下しＶ３に成功 . Takagi . Hiromi . January 11, 2015 . February 2, 2015 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  121. Web site: W-1 1.30後楽園大会 武藤vs.征矢のW-1チャンピオンシップ、246vs.Kazma＆土肥のタッグチャンピオンシップ . January 30, 2015 . January 30, 2015 . Battle News . ja.
  122. Web site: Wrestle-1「Wrestle-1 Sunrise Tour 2015」最終戦 . January 30, 2015 . January 30, 2015 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  123. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2015 West Side Story . February 13, 2015 . February 13, 2015 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224082859/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1534 . February 24, 2015 .
  124. Web site: チーム246がタッグV5 田中越えKaiが武藤に挑戦状=W-1 . February 13, 2015 . February 13, 2015 . Sports Navi . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213203532/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150213-00000104-spnavi-fight . February 13, 2015 . dead .
  125. Web site: Kaiが武藤のW―1王座挑戦者に名乗り . February 14, 2015 . February 14, 2015 . . ja.
  126. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2015 Trans Magic . March 8, 2015 . March 8, 2015 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150309102153/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1538 . March 9, 2015 .
  127. Web site: W-1王者・武藤、Kaiに敗れて王座陥落…シングル戦３年ぶり黒星 . March 8, 2015 . March 8, 2015 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  128. Web site: Japan news: Great Muta loses W-1 title, full line-up for Sunday's New Japan Cup Night 2 . Caldwell . James . March 8, 2015 . March 8, 2015 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  129. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2015 Cherry blossom . April 1, 2015 . April 1, 2015 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713025346/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1541 . July 13, 2015 .
  130. Web site: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150401-00000102-spnavi-fight . ja:Ｗ－１王座を奪取した鈴木秀樹が武藤戦を熱望 . April 1, 2015 . April 1, 2015 . Sports Navi . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402174031/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150401-00000102-spnavi-fight . April 2, 2015 . dead .
  131. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/384475/ . ja:鈴木秀樹がＷ－１王座奪取 . April 2, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . . ja.
  132. Web site: Wrestle-1 Tour 2015 Symbol . July 12, 2015 . July 12, 2015 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713012213/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1553 . July 13, 2015 .
  133. Web site: W-1 7.12後楽園大会 鈴木vs.KaiのW-1チャンピオンシップ、246vs.new Wild orderのタッグ王座戦、稔vs.吉岡のクルーザー級王座戦 . July 12, 2015 . July 12, 2015 . Battle News . ja.
  134. Web site: 新王者Kaiに異例のブーイング . July 12, 2015 . July 12, 2015 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  135. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/421078/ . ja:Kai王座奪取もブーイング…武藤がトーナメント開催提案 . July 13, 2015 . July 13, 2015 . . ja.
  136. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/429287/ . ja:Kai王座返上 ファン投票で決定か . August 3, 2015 . August 3, 2015 . . ja.
  137. Web site: 「Wrestle-1 Tour 2015 2nd Anniversary」 . September 21, 2015 . September 21, 2015 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925003505/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1562 . September 25, 2015 .
  138. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2015/09/21/0008416547.shtml . ja:征矢学がＷ-１王者に輝き２冠王 . September 21, 2015 . September 21, 2015 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  139. Web site: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20151225-00010001-battlen-fight . https://web.archive.org/web/20160211042133/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20151225-00010001-battlen-fight . ja:「もっと狂わないとダメだ」というKaiに葛西が「本物のハードコアを教えてやる」 . February 11, 2016 . December 25, 2015 . February 11, 2016 . . ja . dead .
  140. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=20608 . ja:W-1 4･6後楽園大会 【タッグチャンピオンシップ】火野＆Kazumavs征矢＆Akira 【クルーザーディビジョン】鼓太郎vsTajiri . April 7, 2016 . April 6, 2016 . Battle News . ja.
  141. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/527631/ . ja:W-1 Kai自我解放で復権王手 . April 7, 2016 . April 7, 2016 . . ja.
  142. Web site: http://guts-world.com/contents/rusult/2016/06.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811215628/http://guts-world.com/contents/rusult/2016/06.html . ja:ガッツワールドvol.96 武骨勝負2016 . August 11, 2016 . May 4, 2016 . Guts World Pro Wrestling . ja . dead .
  143. Web site: 「Wrestle-1 Tour 2016 Triumph」 . May 4, 2016 . May 4, 2016 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160630011914/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1609 . June 30, 2016 .
  144. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2016/05/04/0009051316.shtml . ja:火野の快進撃止めた！Kaiが王座奪取 . May 4, 2016 . May 4, 2016 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  145. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=21237 . ja:Wrestle-1新王者のKaiが他団体を放浪！？ガッツ、アイスリボン、大日本、ガンプロに参戦決定！ . May 6, 2016 . May 22, 2016 . Battle News . ja.
  146. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=21449 . ja:5･21 アイスリボン道場マッチ 世羅りさ＆Kaivs藤田あかね＆三富政行 ベーター・ノワールvs雪妃真矢 . May 22, 2016 . May 22, 2016 . Battle News . ja.
  147. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=21782 . ja:6･8 Wrestle-1後楽園ホール大会 【W-1王座】Kaivs芦野 【W-1タッグ】火野＆Kazumavs中之上＆岡林 【UWA6人タッグ】Tajiri＆カズ＆稔vs河野＆Yasshi＆村瀬 【クルーザーディビジョン】鼓太郎vsAkira . June 9, 2016 . June 9, 2016 . Battle News . ja.
  148. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2016/06/09/0009167287.shtml . ja:Wrestle-1王者KaiがV1 . June 9, 2016 . June 9, 2016 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  149. Web site: http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/39217/ . ja:DDTスーパースターレーン2016 . July 3, 2016 . . ja.
  150. Web site: http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1601 . ja:「プロレスLove in Yokohama」 . August 11, 2016 . August 11, 2016 . . ja.
  151. Web site: http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/40985/ . ja:両国ピーターパン2016～世界でいちばん熱い夏～ . August 28, 2016 . . ja.
  152. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/586665/ . ja:【ＤＤＴ両国】Harashima、宮本組がＫＯ―Ｄタッグ王者に . August 29, 2016 . August 29, 2016 . . ja.
  153. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2016/09/18/0009501599.shtml . ja:稲葉がＷ－１王座Ｖ１！「ボクらが引っ張る」若手軍がベテラン連合軍と５対５戦 . September 18, 2016 . September 18, 2016 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  154. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/594798/ . ja:【Ｗ－１】世代闘争本格化 王者・稲葉とベテランがにらみ合い . September 19, 2016 . September 19, 2016 . . ja.
  155. Web site: http://z-1.co.jp/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20161218090248/http://z-1.co.jp/ . ja:12/18新木場大会 試合結果 . December 18, 2016 . December 18, 2016 . December 18, 2016 . . ja.
  156. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=26016 . ja:【会見】自由に目覚めたKaiがWrestle-1を退団しフリーに！武藤は「ピンと来ない」 . December 20, 2016 . December 20, 2016 . Battle News . ja.
  157. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/631270/ . ja:【Ｗ‐１】Kaiが「自由になります」と退団発表 武藤社長「頑張ってほしい」とエール . December 20, 2016 . December 20, 2016 . . ja.
  158. Web site: http://z-1.co.jp/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20161218090248/http://z-1.co.jp/ . ja:1月1日(日)後楽園ホール「謹賀新年」試合結果 . December 18, 2016 . January 1, 2017 . January 2, 2017 . . ja . dead .
  159. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=26377 . ja:Wrestle-1を退団したKaiが全日本プロレスのリングに登場！ . January 3, 2017 . January 2, 2017 . Battle News . ja.
  160. Web site: https://www.z-1.co.jp/topics/detail_207.html . ja:2.3後楽園大会 試合結果 . February 4, 2017 . February 4, 2017 . . ja.
  161. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/648081/ . ja:【ゼロワン】耕平 無念の引き分けＶ３ . February 4, 2017 . February 4, 2017 . . ja.
  162. Web site: http://www.all-japan.co.jp/match/2-17%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%ac%e3%83%bb%e5%be%8c%e6%a5%bd%e5%9c%92%e3%83%9b%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e5%a4%a7%e4%bc%9a%e8%a6%b3%e8%a1%861138%e4%ba%ba . ja:2.17東京・後楽園ホール大会[観衆]1138人 . March 2, 2017 . . ja.
  163. Web site: https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_101_1.html . ja:プロレスリングZero1後楽園大会『新生Zero１ ドリーム・シリーズ ～誕生の陣～』 . March 2, 2017 . . ja.
  164. Web site: http://www.all-japan.co.jp/2017-チャンピオン・カーニバル-星取表【最終得点状 . ja:2017 チャンピオン・カーニバル 星取表【最終得点状況】 . April 29, 2017 . April 29, 2017 . . ja.
  165. Web site: http://www.all-japan.co.jp/match/5-21後楽園大会観衆人 . ja:5.21後楽園大会[観衆]1315人(満員) . May 21, 2017 . May 21, 2017 . . ja.
  166. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/687858/ . ja:Kaiわずか1日で“タッグ3冠” . May 22, 2017 . May 22, 2017 . . ja.
  167. Web site: https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_141.html . ja:Zero1プロレスリングZero1後楽園大会 「新生Zero1 ドリーム・シリーズ ～Growth（成長）～」 . May 22, 2017 . . ja.
  168. Web site: http://www.all-japan.co.jp/match/6-11後楽園ホール大会観衆1312人満員 . ja:6.11後楽園ホール大会[観衆]1312人(満員) . June 11, 2017 . June 11, 2017 . . ja.
  169. Web site: https://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/08/28/0010501086.shtml . ja:関本＆岡林が世界タッグ返り咲き！秋山＆大森が挑戦名乗り「胸貸してくれ」 . August 28, 2017 . August 27, 2017 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  170. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/747312/ . ja:【全日本】関本、岡林組が世界タッグ奪還 . August 28, 2017 . August 28, 2017 . . ja.
  171. Web site: https://www.z-1.co.jp/topics/detail_460.html . ja:小幡＆Kaiのインターコンチネンタルタッグ王座返上へ。 . August 30, 2017 . August 31, 2017 . . ja.
  172. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/814645/ . ja:独占引退手記 プロレスラーの大仁田厚はこれで本当に終わる。ただ… . November 2, 2017 . November 2, 2017 . . ja.
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  175. Web site: http://www.all-japan.co.jp/match/1%E6%9C%882%E6%97%A5%E7%81%AB%E5%BE%8C%E6%A5%BD%E5%9C%92%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%9A%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C . ja:1月2日(火)後楽園大会結果 . January 2, 2018 . January 2, 2018 . . ja.
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