Miyawaki (wrestler) explained

Miyawaki
Names:Harley Miyawaki[1]
Miyawaki
Orochi
Height:[2]
Weight:95kg (209lb)
Birth Date:June 28, 1977[3]
Birth Place:Osaka, Japan
Debut:October 18, 2001

Miyawaki (stylized in all capital letters; born June 28, 1977)[4] is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his work in the Kaientai Dojo and Osaka Pro Wrestling promotions. He has also wrestled in the United States for Chikara and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG).

Professional wrestling career

Miyawaki made his professional wrestling debut in Puerto Rico, facing Super Crazy on October 18, 2001.[4] Upon his return to Japan, he joined the Apache Pro-Wrestling Army promotion, where he spent his first years in the business, before making Kaientai Dojo his new home promotion.[4] Miyawaki won his first professional wrestling title on May 6, 2007, when he and Yoshiya defeated Saburo Inematsu and Yuji Hino for the Strongest-K Tag Team Championship.[5] A year later, Miyawaki won the title for the second time with Kazma.[6]

Miyawaki has also made several wrestling trips to the United States. In February 2006, he took part in Chikara's 2006 Tag World Grand Prix, where he and Yoshiaki Yago made it to the second round before losing to compatriots Kudo and Mikami.[7] Miyawaki and Yago returned to the promotion the following May to unsuccessfully challenge The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) for the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas.[8] In February 2007, Miyawaki took part in Chikara's first-ever King of Trios tournament, where he, Yago and Kudo made it all the way to the finals, before losing to Jigsaw, Mike Quackenbush and Shane Storm.[9] A year later, Miyawaki, Kudo and Susumu made it to the quarterfinals of the 2008 King of Trios tournament, before losing to Eddie Kingston, Joker and Ruckus.[10] The following July, Miyawaki made his debut for Southern California-based Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), teaming with Kazma in a three-way tag team match, where they were defeated by The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).[11]

On November 20, 2008, Miyawaki made his debut for Osaka Pro Wrestling as the masked character Orochi.[12] He initially joined the rudo army, but in 2010 turned on the group and joined a new stable named Joker,[12] as a member of which he went on to become a two-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion and a one-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Owarai and Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion.[13] [14] [15] [16] In April 2013, Orochi, along with Joker stablemates Hayata, Hideyoshi, Kuuga and Masamune left Osaka Pro to join Kuuga's new Doutonbori Entertainment System promotion.[17] [18] In June, during the promotion's inaugural event, Miyawaki revealed that he had wrestled under the Orochi mask and made all subsequent appearances for the promotion unmasked and under his original ring name.[19] On June 22, 2014, Miyawaki defeated Saburo Inematsu to win Kaientai Dojo's top singles title, the Strongest-K Championship, after Inematsu legitimately dislocated his left shoulder and was unable to continue the match.[20] Initially, Miyawaki refused the title, but the Kaientai Dojo commission recognized him as the official champion on June 25.[21] He lost the title to Kengo Mashimo in his second defense on August 24.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://blog.livedoor.jp/dp13/archives/50573514.html . ja:ジ・アメリカンドリーム . August 26, 2006 . December 9, 2013 . Miyawaki . . Japanese.
  2. Web site: Miyawaki . https://web.archive.org/web/20100807001727/http://www.bjw.co.jp/images/data_miya.html . August 7, 2010 . September 28, 2013 . . Japanese.
  3. Web site: Miyawaki . August 30, 2013 . Puroresu Central.
  4. Web site: Miyawaki . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese.
  5. Web site: 5月6日（日）K-Special(千葉BlueField) . https://web.archive.org/web/20071218145444/http://www.k-dojo.co.jp/results/0705/070506.html . December 18, 2007 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese.
  6. Web site: 6月20日（金）Club-K Tour in Osaka (大阪・デルフィンアリーナ道頓堀) . https://web.archive.org/web/20081009151822/http://www.k-dojo.co.jp/results/0806/080620.html . October 9, 2008 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese.
  7. Web site: Tape Review: Chikara Pro, "Tag World Grand Prix," night 1, Feb. 24, 2006, with Hero, Castognoli, Delirious, Necro surprise . Vetter . Chris . April 21, 2006 . August 30, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  8. Web site: Chikara: Campeonatos de Parejas . https://web.archive.org/web/20130425120137/http://www.chikarapro.com/titlesTAG.shtml . April 25, 2013 . August 30, 2013 . Chikara.
  9. Web site: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Whitmer-Morishima, Cannon-Low Ki, Shelley & Sabin team in PWG . Vetter . Chris . February 23, 2007 . August 30, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  10. Web site: Torch Indy Weekend Report: Mexican team wins in Chikara, Christian over Styles, Kingston over Scorpio . Vetter . Chris . March 4, 2008 . August 30, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  11. Web site: Life During Wartime . August 30, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.
  12. Web site: http://www.osaka-prowres.com/wrestler/?p=25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120822081422/http://www.osaka-prowres.com/wrestler/?p=25 . ja:ヲロチ . August 22, 2012 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese.
  13. Web site: http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20101128 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029231842/http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20101128 . ja:１１月２８日試合結果 . October 29, 2013 . dead . November 28, 2010 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese.
  14. Web site: http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20110319 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016203149/http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20110319 . ja:３月１９日試合結果 . October 16, 2013 . March 19, 2011 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese . dead .
  15. Web site: http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20100926 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029231007/http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20100926 . ja:９月２６日試合結果 . October 29, 2013 . dead . September 26, 2010 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese.
  16. Web site: http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20130209 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029231709/http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20130209 . ja:２月９日試合結果 . October 29, 2013 . dead . February 9, 2013 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese.
  17. Web site: http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20130330 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131010125648/http://www.osaka-prowres.com/result/?m=20130330 . ja:３月３０日試合結果 . October 10, 2013 . March 30, 2013 . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese . dead .
  18. Web site: http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/headlines/article/20130330-00000045-dal . https://web.archive.org/web/20130403011609/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/headlines/article/20130330-00000045-dal . ja:大阪プロレスに激震！６人大量離脱 . April 3, 2013. March 30, 2013 . August 30, 2013 . Sports Navi . . Japanese.
  19. Web site: Tuesday Roundup: BKK Produced, Osaka Pro in Z1 Tournament . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103202020/http://www.osakahurricane.com/archives/2928 . Leung . Jonathan . November 3, 2014 . live . August 27, 2013 . August 30, 2013 . Osaka Holiday Paradise.
  20. Web site: 2014年6月22日（日）Club-K Super in Osaka(大阪・若獅子会館) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140725225520/http://www.k-dojo.co.jp/results/1406/140622.html . July 25, 2014 . June 24, 2014 . . Japanese.
  21. Web site: Battle Info . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625061521/http://k-dojo.co.jp/battle/index.html . June 25, 2014 . June 27, 2014 . . Japanese . dead .
  22. Web site: 2014年8月24日（日）Club-K Super in TKPガーデンシティ千葉(TKPガーデンシティ千葉 4F コンチェルト) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114257/http://www.k-dojo.co.jp/results/1408/140824.html . August 26, 2014 . August 24, 2014 . . Japanese.
  23. Web site: 道頓堀プロレスの「道頓堀最強男決定戦トーナメント2015」1回戦の組み合わせが決定！Hun＆ヲロチがWDWタッグ王座を奪取 . June 29, 2015 . June 29, 2015 . Battle News . Japanese.
  24. Web site: Ironman Heavymetalweight Title . August 30, 2013 . Puroresu Dojo.
  25. Web site: Title History . December 27, 2015 . . Japanese.
  26. Web site: 12月13日（土）Club-K Super overthrow(千葉BlueField) . August 30, 2013 . . Japanese . https://archive.today/20120805011435/http://www.k-dojo.co.jp/results/0312/031213.html . August 5, 2012 . dead .

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