Musashi (wrestler) explained

Musashi
Birth Date:July 6, 1990[1]
Birth Place:Takizawa, Japan
Names:Daichi Sasaki
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Height:172 cm[2]
Weight:76 kg
Trainer:Taro Nohashi
Debut:2010

better known by his ring name Musashi is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to the Michinoku Pro Wrestling promotion where he is a former Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion and a Tohoku Tag Team Champion. He is also known for his work in the Japanese independent scene.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Michinoku Pro Wrestling (2010–present)

Sasaki spent almost all of his career in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. He made his professional wrestling debut in the company on one of The Great Sasuke's 20th Anniversary series of events from June 11, 2010, where he fell short to Rasse in singles competition.[4] He has held both of the promotion's signature titles. As for the Tohoku Tag Team Championship, he first won it by teaming up with his "New Phase" tag team partner Ayumu Gunji to defeat Mu no Taiyo (The Great Sasuke and Brahman Kei) at 3 Battles in March Tour from March 14, 2015.[5] He has held the tag titles on one more occasion, alongside Kazuki Hashimoto after they defeated Bad Boy (Ken45° and Manjimaru) at July Series 2022: Rihikyokuchoku on July 17.[6] As for the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship, he first won it by defeating Kenbai at Golden Week Series 2019 on May 6.[7] He has held the title on one more occasion by defeating Rui Hyugaji at Michinoku Pro Hyakka Ryoran: Junji Takehana Death 3rd Memorial Event on July 17, 2021.[8]

Japanese independent circuit (2011–present)

Due to also making some freelancing work, Sasaki is known for his appearances in various promotions of the Japanese independent scene as a talent sent by Michinoku Pro Wrestling. He competed in a couple of matches promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah on June 4 and 5, 2014, at Noah Northern Navigation. On the first night from June 4, he competed twice. First against Masa Kitamiya and Taiji Ishimori in a three-way match, and secondly in a ten-man battle royal won by Ishimori and also involving various opponents such as Kenoh, Hitoshi Kumano, Maybach Taniguchi, Quiet Storm, Shane Haste and Yoshinari Ogawa.[9] On the second night of the event from June 5, he defeated Hitoshi Kumano in singles competition.[10] At Gleat G ProWrestling Ver. 9, he teamed up with Coelacanths (Cima and Kaz Hayashi) to defeat StrongHearts (El Lindaman, Issei Onitsuka and T-Hawk).[11] At Gatoh Move ChocoPro #256, an event promoted by Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling on September 20, 2022, Sasaki teamed up with Yamaya Ringo in a losing effort against BestBros (Baliyan Akki and Mei Suruga).[12] At BJW/DDT Toshikoshi Pro-Wrestling 2022, a cross-over one-day tournament held by both DDT Pro-Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling on December 31, 2022, he teamed up with Kazusada Higuchi and Kota Sekifuda to defeat team of Chris Brookes, Daisuke Sekimoto and Isami Kodaka in the first rounds, but fell short to Mao, Yuko Miyamoto and Yuya Aoki in the semifinals.[13] At AJPW Dynamite Series 2023, an event promoted by All Japan Pro Wrestling on June 11, he teamed up with Kohei Sato and Zennichi Shin Jidai (Rising Hayato and Ryo Inoue) to defeat Atsuki Aoyagi, Dan Tamura, Oji Shiiba and Ren Ayabe in an eight-man tag team match.[14] At BASARA 222 ~ Oensogura, an event promoted by Pro-Wrestling Basara on June 17, 2023, he battled Isami Kodaka into a time-limit draw.[15] At Masaaki Mochizuki Produce Buyuden Rei ~ Zero ~ Vol. 2, an event promoted by Dragongate on July 8, 2023, Sasaki teamed up with Taro Nohashi in a losing effort against D'courage (Madoka Kikuta and Yuki Yoshioka).[16]

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2023)

Sasaki made his debut in New Japan Pro Wrestling at the 2023 edition of the Super Junior Tag League where he teamed up wit Yoh as "Musashi Komatsu" and scored a total of eight points after competing against the teams of Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira), El DespeWato (El Desperado and Master Wato), House Of Torture (Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemaru), Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney), Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Titán), Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kushida and Kevin Knight), Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita), Just 5 Guys (Douki and Taka Michinoku), and Ryusuke Taguchi and The DKC.[17] [18] At Power Struggle 2023 on November 4, he again teamed up with Yoh to face some of the teams they competed against in the tag league such as Master Wato and El Desperado, Kosei Fujita and Robbie Eagles, and Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors in a four-way tag team match from which they came unsuccessful.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Musashi • General Information. wrestlingdata.com. Axel. Saalbach. December 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: MUSASHI/Career Data. cagematch.de. de. Philip. Kreikenbohm. December 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: Daichi Sasaki Profile & Match Listing. profightdb.com. InternetWrestling Database (IWD). December 19, 2023.
  4. Web site: Resultados Michinoku Pro Wrestling – Great Sasuke cumple 20 años como luchador. Dark Angelita. Spanish. June 12, 2010. December 19, 2023.
  5. Web site: http://www.michipro.jp/restle/topics.cgi?page=730. ja:~油断大敵~【2015年3月14日 岩手・矢巾町民総合体育館 観衆:850人満員】. michipro.jp. Michinoku Pro Wrestling. Japanese. March 14, 2015. December 19, 2023.
  6. Web site: http://www.michipro.jp/restle/topics.cgi?page=110. ja:~みちのくプロレス7月シリーズ ~理非曲直~【2022年7月17日(日)13:00試合開始 宮城・仙台市泉区仙台ヒルズホテルみちのくホール 観衆:250人超満員札止め】. michipro.jp. Michinoku Pro Wrestling. Japanese. July 17, 2022. December 19, 2023.
  7. Web site: Michinoku Pro: «Golden Week Series 2019» 2 titles in dispute. superluchas.com. Dark angel. May 20, 2019. July 18, 2021.
  8. Web site: Michinoku Pro Results: Hyakka Ryoran ~ Junji Takehara Third Anniversary Memorial Show – Takizawa, Japan (7/17). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. July 17, 2021. July 18, 2021.
  9. Web site: NOAH Results: Northern Navigation Day 1 – Fukushima, Japan (6/4). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. June 5, 2014. December 19, 2023.
  10. Web site: NOAH Results: Northern Navigation Day 2 – Miyagi, Japan (6/5). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. June 6, 2014. December 19, 2023.
  11. Web site: GLEAT: «G Pro-Wrestling Ver.9». superluchas.com. Dark Angelita. Spanish. November 17, 2021. December 19, 2023.
  12. Web site: https://gatohmove.com/?p=10760. ja:ChocoPro 256 試合結果 / Results – 2022/9/20(火). gatohmove.com. Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling. Japanese. September 20, 2022. December 19, 2023.
  13. Web site: DDT/BJW: «Toshikoshi Pro-Wrestling 2022». superluchas.com. Dark Angelita. Spanish. January 12, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  14. Web site: AJPW Dynamite Series Night 1 Results – June 11, 2023. pwmania.com. Ethan. Black. June 11, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  15. Web site: Leo Isaka retiene tíulo; Ayato Yoshida firme rey y más.... superluchas.com. Dark Angelita. Spanish. July 12, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  16. Web site: DG/Masaaki Mochizuki Produce Buyuden Rei ~ Zero ~ Vol. 2. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. July 8, 2023. July 9, 2023.
  17. Web site: Super Junior Tag League lineup revealed!. njpw1972.com. NJPW. October 15, 2023.
  18. Web site: NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2023 Standings And Results Archive. fightful.com. Jeremy. Lambert. November 2, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  19. Web site: NJPW Power Struggle live results: Ospreay vs. Umino, Moxley vs. Great-O-Khan The Super Junior Tag League finals are also set for today's show.. f4wonline.com. Chick. Fritts. November 4, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  20. Web site: All Asia Tag Team Title [All Japan]]. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. October 6, 2022.
  21. Web site: Tōhoku Junior Heavyweight Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. December 19, 2023.
  22. Web site: Tōhoku Tag Team Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. December 19, 2023.