Los Perros del Mal de Japón explained

Article Name:Los Perros del Mal de Japón
Type:S
Members:See below
Names:Los Perros del Mal de Japón
Los Perros del Mal de Japon
Billed:Japan
Debut:June 27, 2021
Disbanded:November 23, 2022
Years Active:2021–2022

(Spanish for "The Evil Dogs of Japan" and often spelled without the accent as Los Perros del Mal de Japon in English-speaking countries), was a Japanese professional wrestling stable that primarily appeared in the Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) promotion, which was led by Nosawa Rongai. They also competed in Dragon Gate, which they joined in May 2022.

History

In October 2020, Kotaro Suzuki was kicked out of Stinger following a disagreement with Yoshinari Ogawa and Hayata.[1]

In December, Suzuki aligned himself with Rongai and his mystery partner, who later revealed to be Ikuto Hidaka. Over the following months, the trio continued their rivalry with Stinger, while also being joined by Yo-Hey in May 2021 following the disbandment of Full Throttle.[2] The following month, Dragon Gate wrestler Eita, who had previously worked in Mexican wrestling promotions and met Rongai in 2017, was revealed to be the newest member of the group.[3]

On June 27, at Muta The World, the stable's name was revealed to be dubbed Los Perros del Mal de Japón, as a tribute to the Mexican stable Los Perros del Mal after Eita, Rongai and Yo-Hey won against Stinger (Ogawa, Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu).[4] A brawl began between the two stables with Suzuki and Ikuto Hidaka coming to help them, outnumbering and overwhelming Stinger.[5] Rongai later revealed that relatives of Perro Aguayo Jr., the founders of the Los Perros del Mal, had granted him permission to use the stable's name.[6]

At Grand Square 2021 In Osaka, Eita and Rongai defeated Atsushi Kotoge and Hajime Ohara to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[7] On March 13 at Great Voyage in Yokohama, Eita defeated Daisuke Harada to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, meaning that Los Perros del Mal de Japon had conquered both of Noah's junior heavyweight championships.

At Noah The New Year 2022 on January 1, Eita, Kotaro Suzuki, Nosawa Rongai and Yo-Hey fell short to Hajime Ohara, Momo No Seishun Tag (Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada) and Último Dragón.[8] At Noah Bumper Crop 2022 In Sendai on January 16, Kotaro Suzuki, Nosawa Rongai and Yo-Hey defeated Kongo (Aleja, Hao and Nio).[9] At Noah Gain Control 2022 In Nagoya on February 23, Kotaro Suzuki and Nosawa Rongai defeated Yasutaka Yano and Yoshinari Ogawa.[10] At Noah Great Voyage in Fukuoka 2022 on March 21, Kotaro Suzuki and Nosawa Rongai unsuccessfully challenged Atsushi Kotoge and Yo-Hey for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[11] On the first night of the Noah Majestic 2022 from April 29, El Texano Jr., Nosawa Rongai and Super Crazy defeated Kongo (Hajime Ohara, Tadasuke and Shuji Kondo).[12] On the second event from April 30, Eita, El Texano Jr., Kotaro Suzuki, Nosawa Rongai and Super Crazy fell short to Stinger (Chris Ridgeway, Hayata, Seiki Yoshioka, Yoshinari Ogawa and Yuya Susumu).[13] For several weeks, Rongai and Suzuki joined Eita at Dragon Gate events under masked personas known as Metal Warriors, before later revealing their identities. At the Dead or Alive 2022 event, the trio won the Open the Triangle Gate Championship in their first match in the promotion. Following the match, Rongai revealed that the rest of the members in NOAH were out of the faction, and that they would continue as a trios team. At Dragongate's Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2022, Super Crazy was in the faction's corner, apparently rejoining the group. The stable members returned to Noah at Noah Departure 2022 on August 5, where thet fell short to Kai Fujimura and Stinger (Yoshinari Ogawa and Yuya Susumu).[14] At Noah Grand Ship In Nagoya 2022 on September 25, Eita and Nosawa Rongai defeated Kai Fujimura and Yasutaka Yano.[15] At Noah Ariake Triumph 2022 on October 30, Eita, Nosawa Rongai and Super Crazy fell short to Stinger (Chris Ridgeway and Yoshinari Ogawa) and Yasutaka Yano.[16]

On November 23, 2022, Rongai decided to disband the stable,[17] due to his retirement match which took place on February 21, 2023.[18] [19]

Reception

Similar to Los Ingobernables de Japón in New Japan Pro Wrestling, after Rongai copied the Los Perros del Mal concept he had seen in Mexico, the stable became very popular among the Pro Wrestling Noah audience, with their shirts being sold within a day.[20]

Members

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Timeline

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja. 10・28後楽園ホール大会 杉浦&桜庭がタッグ初防衛 "M's"丸藤&船木の表明即諾 試合後コメント. 2020-10-29. 2021-07-02. noah.co.jp.
  2. Web site: ja. 5・2後楽園 試合後コメント ノア無観客で「清宮vs田中」サプライズ実現 完勝・田中が稲村狩りも予告. 2021-05-03. 2021-06-28. noah.co.jp.
  3. Web site: ja. 6・13試合後コメント 三沢さん命日にGHC戦「丸藤vs杉浦」決定的に 十三回忌にKENTAからもメッセージ. 2021-06-14. 2021-06-28. noah.co.jp.
  4. Web site: en. PRO WRESTLING NOAH MUTA THE WORLD (JUNE 27) RESULTS AND REVIEW. 2021-06-27. 2021-06-28. voicesofwrestling.com.
  5. Web site: ja. 6・27試合後コメント 1年ぶり降臨ムタが"ワールド"全開で完勝 炎蹴りトライも拳王魔界に沈む. 2021-06-28. 2021-06-28. noah.co.jp.
  6. Web site: es. Los Perros del Mal resurgieron en la lucha libre de Japón. 2021-06-29. 2021-07-02. infobae.com.
  7. Web site: ja. NOSAWA論外&Eitaが244秒でGHCジュニアタッグ奪取!「NOAHで防衛戦するつもりはない。DRAGONGATEに取り返しに来い」【週刊プロレス】. 2021-10-10. 2021-06-28. news.yahoo.co.jp.
  8. Web site: NOAH “The New Year 2022” Report: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Go Shiozaki. postwrestling.com. Mark. Buckeldee. January 1, 2022. February 6, 2023.
  9. Web site: PRO WRESTLING NOAH BUMPER CROP IN SENDAI (JANUARY 16) RESULTS AND REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Neil. David. January 17, 2022. January 31, 2023.
  10. Web site: Kazuyuki Fujita wins GHC Heavyweight Championship at NOAH Gain Control Fujita defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima to win the championship for the first time.. f4wonline.com. Bryan. Rose. February 23, 2022. January 29, 2023.
  11. Web site: NOAH: “Great Voyage 2022 in Fukuoka” 1st defense of Kazuyuki Fujita. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. March 26, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  12. Web site: NOAH: "Majestic 2022" New monarchs are crowned, Mexicans in action.. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. April 29, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  13. Web site: NOAH MAJESTIC 2022 (APRIL 30) RESULTS & REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Gerard. Di Trolio. April 30, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  14. Web site: NOAH: «Departure 2022» HAYATA retains; Son of the Saint triumphs in his debut. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. August 8, 2022. January 1, 2023.
  15. Web site: POST PURORESU: Burning Spirit, Kiyomiya wins title, AJPW 50th Anniversary. postwrestling.com. John. Pollock. September 25, 2022. January 1, 2023.
  16. Web site: Pro Wrestling NOAH Ariake Triumph Results (10/30): New GHC Junior Heavyweight Champ, NJPW Stars Compete. fightful.com. Jeremy. Lambert. October 30, 2022. December 31, 2022.
  17. Web site: NOAH: "The Best 2022" Two titles in dispute. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. November 30, 2022. January 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230223232112/https://superluchas.com/en/noah-the-best-2022-dos-titulos-en-disputa/. February 23, 2023.
  18. Web site: Keiji Mutoh challenges Tetsuya Naito for his retirement match at Tokyo Dome . 2023-01-22 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  19. Web site: Keiji Muto Retirement Show live results: Muto vs. Tetsuya Naito NJPW's Kazuchika Okada will take on NOAH's Kaito Kiyomiya.. f4wonline.com. Chick. Fritts. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023.
  20. Web site: es. Nacen Los Perros del Mal de Japón, la facción sensación de la Lucha Libre. 2021-07-02. 2021-07-02. mediotiempo.com.
  21. Web site: https://www.noah.co.jp/schedule/292/. ja:2021年10月10日 (日) October 10, 2021 (Sun) GRAND SQUARE 2021 in OSAKA. noah.co.jp. Pro Wrestling Noah. Japanese. October 10, 2021. October 10, 2021.
  22. Web site: Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021. profightdb.com. Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). January 30, 2023.
  23. Web site: Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2022. profightdb.com. Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). January 30, 2023.