Stinger (professional wrestling) explained

Article Name:Stinger
Type:S
Members:See below
Names:Stinger
Billed:Japan
Debut:December 16, 2018
Years Active:2018–present

(often stylized in all uppercase as STINGER) is a Japanese villainous professional wrestling stable, based in the Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) promotion formed in 2018. Led by Yoshinari Ogawa the stable also consists of Chris Ridgeway and Daga

History

Formation. Under Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinari Ogawa's leadership (2018-2020)

In October 2018, Kotaro Suzuki began a rivalry with the Ratel's stable during which he was joined by Yoshinari Ogawa. On October 30, Suzuki defeated Ratel's leader Daisuke Harada to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship for the third time. Harada demanded a rematch which Suzuki accepted on condition that if Harada lost, Ratel's would be forced to disband. On December 16 at Great Voyage In Yokohama Vol. 2, Suzuki lost the title against Harada and after the match Yo-Hey turned against Ratel's to join Suzuki and Ogawa and the three were dubbed Stinger.[1]

On January 4, 2020, Ogawa defeated Hayata to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship.[2]

The rebirth of the stable. Under Hayata's leadership (2020-present)

On March 29, Ogawa disbanded Stinger. On April 19 at The Spirit, Suzuki defeated Ogawa to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time. Suzuki then asked Ogawa to team up with him to fight for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, which Ogawa accepted.[3] On May 9, during the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship tournament against Ratel's (Hayata and Yo-Hey), Hayata turned on Yo-Hey, joining Suzuki and Ogawa to reform Stinger.[4] The following day, Hayata and Ogawa defeated Ratel's (Tadasuke and Yo-Hey) to win the vacant GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, meaning Stinger held both Noah's Junior Heavyweight Championships.[5] On August 8 at NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 3, Hayata defeated former Ratel's teammate Daisuke Harada to win the and in a behind-the-scenes interview he threw the title in a trash can, causing the title to be deactivated.[6] On October 11, Hayata and Ogawa lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Momo no Seishun Tag (Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada).[7]

Arrival of Seiki Yoshioka

On May 2, 2021, during a match between Stinger and Full Throttle, Seiki Yoshioka turned against Hajime Ohara, leaving Full Throttle to become the fourth member of Stinger.[8] On May 31, Hayata and Ogawa lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Harada and Hajime Ohara.[9]

On August 1, at Cross Over 2021 In Hiroshima, Yoshioka and Susumu defeated Daisuke Harada and Hajime Ohara to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[10] On September 12 at N-1 Victory, they lost the titles against Kotoge and Ohara.[11] At Noah The Best 2021 on November 28, Hayata and Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Eita and Nosawa Rongai to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[12]

At Noah The New Year 2022 on January 1, Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu fell short to Kongo (Aleja and Hao.[13] At Noah Bumper Crop 2022 In Sendai on January 16, Hayata and Yuya Susumu fell short to Atsushi Kotoge and Hajime Ohara.[14] At Noah Gain Control 2022 In Nagoya on February 23, Hayata and Yuya Susumu dropped the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Atsushi Kotoge and Yo-Hey.[15] At Noah Great Voyage in Fukuoka 2022 on March 21, Hayata and Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Eita and Super Crazy.[16]

On the first night of the Noah Majestic 2022 event from April 29, Chris Ridgeway and Yoshinari Ogawa went into a time limit draw against stablemates Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu in a match disputed for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and Seiki Yoshioka fell short to Xtreme Tiger.[17] On the second night from April 30, Chris Ridgeway, Hayata, Seiki Yoshioka, Yoshinari Ogawa and Yuya Susumu defeated Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Eita, El Texano Jr., Kotaro Suzuki, Nosawa Rongai and Super Crazy).[18] At Noah Dream On Final on May 21, 2022, Chris Ridgeway and Yoshinari Ogawa went on a time-limit draw against Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu in an intern stable clash for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and Hayata successfully defended the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship against Xtreme Tiger.[19]

At CyberFight Festival 2022 on June 12, Yoshinari Ogawa and Hayata teamed up with Rob Van Dam to defeat Kaito Kiyomiya, Daisuke Harada and Yo-Hey in six-man tag team action.[20] At Destination on July 16, 2022, Yoshinari Ogawa and Yuya Susumu unsuccessfully faced Eita and Kotaro Suzuki, and Hayata successfully defended the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship against Seiki Yoshioka.[21] At Departure on August 5, 2022, Yoshinari Ogawa and Yuya Susumu teamed up with Kai Fujimura to defeat Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Eita, Nosawa Rongai and Super Crazy), and Hayata successfully defended the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship against Shuji Kondo.[22] At Grand Ship In Nagoya on September 25, 2022, Atsushi Kotoge and Seiki Yoshioka defeated Chris Ridgeway and Yoshinari Ogawa in an intern stable clash to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and Hayata successfully defended the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship against Yo-Hey.[23] At Ariake Triumph on October 30, 2022, Chris Ridgeway and Yoshinari Ogawa teamed up with Yasutaka Yano to defeat Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Eita, Nosawa Rongai and Super Crazy) in a six-man tag team match, Atsushi Kotoge and Seiki Yoshioka defeated Kongo (Hi69 and Tadasuke) to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and Hayata dropped the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship to Ninja Mack.[24] At Global Honored Crown on November 10, 2022, Atsushi Kotoge and Seiki Yoshioka dropped the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Kongo (Hajime Ohara and Shuji Kondo).[25] At N Innovation 2022 on December 23, Kotoge and Yoshioka dropped the Junior Tag titles again to Kzy and Yo-Hey.[26]

At Noah The New Year 2023 on January 1, Yoshinari Ogawa teamed up with Eita to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[27] At The Great Muta Final "Bye-Bye" on January 22, 2023, Seiki Yoshioka teamed up with Atsushi Kotoge in a losing effort against Kongo (Hajime Ohara and Hi69), and Yoshinari Ogawa teamed up with Eita and Nosawa Rongai in a losing effort against Junta Miyawaki, Alejandro and Yasutaka Yano.[28] At Noah Majestic 2023 on May 4, Daga joined the unit after betraying Eita and aligning himself with Ogawa and Ridgeway.[29]

Members

Founding member
I-IIILeader

Current members

MemberTenure(s)
Hayata
  • III

–present
  • II

DagaMay 4, 2023–present

Former members

MemberTenure
  • I

Sub-groups

Former

AffiliateMembersTenure Type
Scramble TimeSeiki Yoshioka
Yuya Susumu
2021–2022Tag team
The Hiroshima BoysHayata
Seiki Yoshioka
Yuya Susumu
2021–2022Trio/tag team

Timeline

Championships and accomplishments

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: en. NOAH GREAT VOYAGE IN YOKOHAMA VOL.2 (DEC 16) RESULTS & REVIEW. 2019-01-03. 2021-06-29. voicesofwrestling.com.
  2. Web site: en. 53歳小川良成、GHCジュニア初奪取にホール総立ち…1・4後楽園ホール全成績. 2020-01-05. 2020-01-05. headlines.yahoo.co.jp.
  3. Web site: ja. 4・19 ノアTVマッチ NOAH the SPIRIT2020 防護服の厳戒TVマッチ…ワグナーJr.デュプリGHCタッグ奪取でW制覇 試合後コメント. 2020-04-20. 2021-06-29. noah.co.jp.
  4. Web site: ja. 5・9 ノアTVマッチ 杉浦陥落…中嶋がナショナル王座奪取 "AXIZ"がシングル2大王者に 試合後コメント. 2020-05-10. 2021-06-29. noah.co.jp.
  5. Web site: ja. 5・10 ノアTVマッチ "魔流不死"初降臨でムタと魔界タッグ 桜庭&望月と超異次元マッチ展開 試合後コメント. 2020-05-11. 2021-06-29. noah.co.jp.
  6. Web site: en. 8・10横浜文化体育館大会 潮崎-拳王、真夏の死闘60分 "ノアラスト文体"W王座戦はフルタイムドロー 試合後コメント. 2020-08-11. 2020-08-13. noah.co.jp.
  7. Web site: en. 10・11大阪大会 清宮粉砕で中嶋がN-1制覇! 「出戻り王者」狩り&「絶景」披露公約 試合後コメント. 2020-10-12. 2021-06-29. noah.co.jp.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: ja. 5・31後楽園 試合後コメント GHC王者・武藤が三沢メモリアルでエメラルドF発射! 丸藤連破でさいたま防衛戦へ. 2021-05-31. 2021-06-29. noah.co.jp.
  10. Web site: en-US. PRO WRESTLING NOAH CROSS OVER 2021 IN HIROSHIMA (AUGUST 1) RESULTS & REVIEW. 2021-08-02. 2021-09-30. voicesofwrestling.com.
  11. Web site: en.
    1. AndNEW: Hajime Ohara and Atsushi Kotoge Win GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
    . 2021-09-12. 2021-10-12. lastwordonsports.com.
  12. Web site: PRO WRESTLING NOAH THE BEST 2021 (NOVEMBER 28) RESULTS AND REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Jeri. Evagood. November 28, 2021. December 30, 2021.
  13. Web site: NOAH "The New Year 2022" Report: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Go Shiozaki. postwrestling.com. Mark. Buckeldee. January 1, 2022. February 6, 2023.
  14. Web site: PRO WRESTLING NOAH BUMPER CROP IN SENDAI (JANUARY 16) RESULTS AND REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Neil. David. January 17, 2022. January 31, 2023.
  15. 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.
  16. Web site: NOAH: "Great Voyage 2022 in Fukuoka" 1st defense of Kazuyuki Fujita. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. March 26, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  17. Web site: Ninja Mack making his Pro Wrestling NOAH debut on 4/29. postwrestling.com. Andrew. Thompson. March 24, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  18. Web site: NOAH MAJESTIC 2022 (APRIL 30) RESULTS & REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Gerard. Di Trolio. April 30, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  19. Web site: NOAH: "Dream On 2022 Final" The return of Mutoh, new couples monarchs. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. May 25, 2022. January 2, 2023.
  20. Web site: CyberFight Festival 2022 Results (6/12): DDT, NOAH, TJPW, NJPW Talent In Action. fightful.com. Jeremy. Lambert. June 12, 2022. July 6, 2022.
  21. Web site: New GHC Heavyweight and Tag Team Champions crowned at NOAH's 'Destination' event. postwrestling.com. Neal. Flanagan. July 16, 2022. January 1, 2023.
  22. 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.
  23. Web site: POST PURORESU: Burning Spirit, Kiyomiya wins title, AJPW 50th Anniversary. postwrestling.com. John. Pollock. September 25, 2022. January 1, 2023.
  24. 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.
  25. Web site: Pro Wrestling NOAH "Global Honored Crown" Results (11/10/22), 3 Title Changes. pwmania.com. Lewis. Carlan. November 10, 2022. December 30, 2022.
  26. Web site: Two title changes highlight final Pro Wrestling NOAH card of 2022. postwrestling.com. John. Pollock. December 23, 2022. December 28, 2022.
  27. Web site: NOAH The New Year notes: Jake Lee, Hiroshi Hase, new champions crowned. f4wonline.com. Bryan. Rose. January 1, 2023. January 1, 2023.
  28. Web site: Great Muta Final Bye-Bye live results: Muta, Sting & Darby Allin trios match/Kazushi Sakuraba takes on Hideki Suzuki in a GHC martial arts rules match.. f4wonline.com. Chick. Fritts. January 22, 2023. January 22, 2023.
  29. Web site: New GHC tag champions crowned at NOAH's Majestic. postwrestling.com. John. Pollock. May 4, 2023. May 4, 2023.
  30. Web site: Global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. April 17, 2023.
  31. Web site: Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent. tjrwrestling.net. Sondra. Ruth. September 14, 2023. September 20, 2023.
  32. Web site: PWI 500 2022 List Rankings Full List Male And Female Wrestlers. thesportsgrail.com. Abhishek. Dilta. September 16, 2022. December 18, 2022.