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Name: Yoshihiro Tajiri  
   
Also Know As:
   
Date of Birth: 29th September 1970
   
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Tajiri
Statistics
Stage names Aquarius
Yoshihiro Tajiri
Japanese Buzzsaw
Height 5 ft 7 in
Weight 180 lbs.
Born September 29, 1970
Hometown Tokyo, Japan
Trained by Kendo Nagasaki
Debut September 19, 1994

Yoshihiro Tajiri (born September 29, 1970 in Yokohama) is a Japanese professional wrestler performing in World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand.

Career

Trained in traditional Japanese style and lucha libre, he debuted in the early 1990s in Japan wrestling mainly for the Japanese office of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In 1997, he left for the hardcore wrestling promotion Big Japan based in Tokyo.

In late 1998, while in Mexico, he caught the eye of Extreme Championship Wrestling owner Paul Heyman and was invited to the United States to wrestle for ECW. He became extremely popular with the fans, despite being brought in as a heel. He had a long feud with Super Crazy that had several exciting matches.

He stayed in ECW until it closed in 2001, and was almost immediately signed by WWE, where he has been ever since. He started out as a face and later after the Alliance broke up he drafted to Smackdown! during the first ever draft and later turned heel by betraying his story line girlfriend, then Smackdown! star and then babyface,Torrie Wilson and made her dress like a Geisha. Later Tajiri turned face again by getting betrayed by Jamie Noble. He was later in a match against his good friend Rey Mysterio. Mysterio won, but Tajiri turned heel once more and betrayed him by spitting green mist in his face. Later after Wrestlmania 20 Tajiri was drafted to Raw and turned face once more by engaging in a rivarly with Eric Bishoff and Jonathan Coachman.

On February 4, 2005 Tajiri and William Regal defeated La Résistance to win the World Tag Team Championship on an episode of RAW broadcast live from Tajiri's home country of Japan. Since then, in addition to holding the titles, Tajiri has been allowed to showcase a more comedic side to his personality, appearing in many funny sketches along with Regal and other WWE stars.

La Résistance repeatedly attempted to regain the gold (mainly on Sunday Night Heat) from Regal and Tajiri in many different matches but just fell short during each one, during their "last shot" for the gold the team thought they had won back the titles only to have the decision reversed by referee Mike Chioda due to La Résistance not pinning the legal man. After this match Regal issued an open challenge to any tag team in the world to come after their belts, Jonathan Coachman showed a large interest to this announcement. On the following episode of RAW, Regal & Tajiri successfully defended the belts against the debuting Romeo and Antonio, known collectively as "The Heart Throbs."

On May 1, 2005, at Backlash, Regal & Tajiri participated in a "Tag-Team Turmoil" match in which four teams competed for the World tag team titles. Regal & Tajiri were eliminated by La Résistance who, in turn, were eliminated by Hurricane and Rosey, who became the new champions.

He appeared at the ECW One Night Stand pay-per-view, losing to Super Crazy.

Since then Tajiri has formed a tag team with another former tag parnter of Regal's, Eugene.

Profile

  • Height: 5'9" (175.3 cm)
  • Weight: 209lbs (94.8 kg)
  • Birthday: September 29, 1970
  • Hometown: Yokohama, Japan
  • Trained by: Kendo Nagasaki, William DeMott, Ricky Santana
  • Debut: September 19, 1994
  • Previous identities: Aquarius, The Japanese Buzzsaw
  • Previous managers: Don Callis, The Sinister Minister, William Regal, Torrie Wilson

Finishing and signature moves

  • Buzzsaw Kick (low roundhouse kick to the upper back or head of a seated opponent)
  • Brainbuster
  • Bridging German Suplex
  • Tarantula (Upside down rope hung leg hook Boston crab)
  • Handspring Back elbow smash
  • Octopus stretch
  • Springboard/Asai Moonsault
  • Dragon Suplex
Tajiri spitting his trademark (see below) green mist in the face of Viscera
  • Spits Asian mist at opponent's eyes in order to blind them; Tajiri has, however, been known to spit Red Mist (which is purported to burn rather than blind) and Black Mist (which is significantly more powerful, provided the storyline on WWE Smackdown! where Nidia was blinded for weeks by it). All three mists were previously used by Japanese wrestler Keiji Mutoh, most notably when he appeared as his alter-ego "Great Muta"
  • Baseball slide to opponent who is hanging upside down on a turnbuckle
  • Shining Wizard
  • Multiple kicks
  • Swinging DDT (as a counter to a powerbomb)
  • Diving Double Foot Stomp

Championships and accomplishments

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

  • 1-time WWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time WWE United States Heavyweight Champion
  • 3-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion
  • 1-time WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Eddie Guerrero)
  • 1-time World Tag Team Champion (with William Regal)

Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)

  • 5-time ECW World Television Champion
  • 2-time ECW World Tag-Team Champion (with Mikey Whipwreck)

Big Japan Pro Wrestling

  • 1-time BJPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 2-time BJPW Tag Team Champion (with Ryuji Yamakawa)

Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)

  • 1-time CZW World Heavyweight Champion

International Wrestling Alliance: Puerto Rico

  • IWA: Puerto Rico Hardcore Champion

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)

  • 1-time CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI)

  • PWI ranked him # 242 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Reigns
Preceded by:
Billy Kidman
First Succeeded by
Billy Kidman
Preceded by:
Billy Kidman
Second Succeeded by
The Hurricane
Preceded by:
Rey Mysterio
Third Succeeded by
Rey Mysterio

Trivia

  • Was rewarded for his hard work, talented efforts, and gaining popularity in ECW by wrestling then World Heavyweight Champion Taz for the title in the main event of an ECW Pay Per View card.


NWA/WCW/WWE United States Champions
Race | J. Valentine | - | Funk | Jones | Blackjack Mulligan | Jones | Blackjack Mulligan | Brazil | R. Flair | Steamboat | Blackjack Mulligan | Wrestling | R. Flair | Steamboat | R. Flair | - | Snuka | R. Flair | G. Valentine | R. Flair | Piper | McDaniel | - | Slaughter | McDaniel | Slaughter | McDaniel | G. Valentine | Piper | G. Valentine | Slater | Steamboat | McDaniel | - | McDaniel | Magnum | Blanchard | Magnum | - | Koloff | Luger | Dusty Rhodes | - | Windham | Luger | Hayes | Luger | Hansen | Luger | - | Sting | Rude | - | Dustin Rhodes | - | Dustin Rhodes | Austin | Steamboat | Austin | Duggan | Vader | - | Sting | Sasaki | Gang | Konnan | R. Flair | - | Guerrero | Malenko | Jarrett | McMichael | Hennig | Page | Raven | Goldberg | - | Hart | Luger | Hart | Page | Hart | Piper | Hall | - | S. Steiner | D. Flair | Benoit | Vicious | Goldberg | Hart | Hall | - | Benoit | Jarrett | - | Jarrett | - | S. Steiner | - | Storm | Funk | Storm | Rection | Storm | Rection | Douglas | R. Steiner | Booker T | Kanyon | Tajiri | Rhyno | Angle | Edge | - | Guerrero | Big Show | Cena | - | Booker T | Cena | Carlito | Cena | Jordan | Benoit


ECW World Television Champions (inactive title)
Hotbody | - | Osbourne | - | Snuka | Funk | Sabu | Tazmaniac | J.T. Smith | Pit Bull #1 | Whipwreck | Jason | Scorpio | Malenko | Scorpio | Guerrero | Malenko | Guerrero | Scorpio | Whipwreck | Scorpio | Douglas | Pit Bull #2 | Jericho | Douglas | Taz | Bigelow | Van Dam | - | Crazy | Tajiri | Rhino | Kash | Rhino


World Tag-Team Champions
Graham/Tyler | Gotch/Goulet | Scicluna/Laukea | S. King/Ja. Strongbow | Tanaka/Fuji | Garea/Calhoun | Tanaka/Fuji | Garea/Ho | Ji. Valiant/Jo. Valiant | DeNucci/Rivera | DeNucci/Barrett | Blackjacks (Lanza/Mulligan) | Parisi/Cerdan | Kowalski/Studd | - | Strongbow/Wolf | - | Tanaka/Fuji | DeNucci/Bravo | Pierre/Eric | Garea/Zbyszko | Jo. Valiant/Je. Valiant | Putski/Santana | Samoans (Afa/Sika) | Backlund/Morales | - | Samoans (Afa/Sika) | Garea/Martel | Moondogs (Rex/King) | Moondogs (Rex/Spot) | Garea/Martel | Fuji/Saito | Ja. Strongbow/Ju. Strongbow | Fuji/Saito | Ja. Strongbow/Ju. Strongbow | Samoans (Afa/Sika) | Johnson/Atlas Adonis/D. Murdoch Rotundo/Windham | Iron Sheik/Volkoff | Rotundo/Windham | Valentine/Beefcake | Bulldogs (Dynamite/Smith) | Hart Foundation (B. Hart/Neidhart) Santana/Martel | Demolition (Ax/Smash) | Brain Busters (Anderson/Blanchard) | Demolition (Ax/Smash) | André/Haku | Demolition (Ax/Smash) | Hart Foundation (B. Hart/Neidhart) | Nasty Boys (Knobbs/Sags) | LOD (Hawk/Animal) | Money Inc. (DiBiase/I.R.S.) | Disasters (Earthquake/Typhoon) | Money Inc. (DiBiase/I.R.S.) | Steiners (R. Steiner/S. Steiner) | Money Inc. (DiBiase/I.R.S.) | Steiners (R. Steiner/S. Steiner) | Quebecers (Jacques/Pierre) | Jannetty/1-2-3 Kid | Quebecers (Jacques/Pierre) | MOM (Mabel/Mo) | Quebecers (Jacques/Pierre) | Headshrinkers (Samu/Fatu) | Diesel/Michaels | - | Holly/1-2-3 Kid | Gunns (Billy/Bart) | O. Hart/Yokozuna | Gunns (Billy/Bart) | - | Bodydonnas (Skip/Zip) | Godwinns (Henry/Phineas) | Gunns (Billy/Bart) | O. Hart/Bulldog | Michaels/Austin | Austin/Love | - | Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) | Godwinns (Henry/Phineas) | LOD (Hawk/Animal) | Outlaws (Dogg/Gunn) | Cactus/Chainsaw | Outlaws (Dogg/Gunn) | Kane/Mankind | Undertaker/Austin | Kane/Mankind | Outlaws (Dogg/Gunn) | Shamrock/Bossman | O. Hart/Jarrett | X-Pac/Kane | APA (Bradshaw/Faarooq) | Hardyz (M. Hardy/J. Hardy) | APA (Bradshaw/Faarooq) | X-Pac/Kane | Undertaker/Big Show | Rock 'N' Sock Connection (Rock/Mankind) | Undertaker/Big Show | Rock 'N' Sock Connection (Rock/Mankind) | Outlaws (Dogg/Gunn) | Rock/Mankind | Hollys (Hardcore/Crash) | Mankind/Snow | Outlaws (Dogg/Gunn) | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | E&C (Edge/Christian) | Too Cool (Sexay/Hotty) | E&C (Edge/Christian) | Hardyz (M. Hardy/J. Hardy) | E&C (Edge/Christian) | Hardyz (M. Hardy/J. Hardy) | RTC (Buchanan/Goodfather) | E&C (Edge/Christian) | Rock/Undertaker | E&C (Edge/Christian) | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | Hardyz (M. Hardy/J. Hardy) | E&C (Edge/Christian) | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | E&C (Edge/Christian) | Brothers of Destruction (Undertaker/Kane) | Power Trip (Austin/HHH) | Jericho/Benoit | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | APA (Bradshaw/Faarooq) | DDP/Kanyon | Brothers of Destruction (Undertaker/Kane) | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | Rock/Jericho | Booker/Test | Hardyz (M. Hardy/J. Hardy) | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | Tazz/S. Dudley | B&C (Billy/Chuck) | Rikishi/Rico | B&C (Billy/Chuck) | Hogan/Edge | Storm/Christian | Hurricane/Kane | Jericho/Christian | Booker/Goldust | Regal/Storm | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | Regal/Storm | - | Morley/Storm | RVD/Kane | La Résistance (Duprée/Grenier) | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | Evolution (Flair/Batista) | Booker/RVD | Evolution (Flair/Batista) | Benoit/Edge | La Résistance (Grenier/Conway) | Benoit/Edge | La Résistance (Grenier/Conway) | E&R (Regal/Eugene) | La Résistance (Grenier/Conway) | Regal/Tajiri | The Super Heroes (Hurricane/Rosey) | Cade/T. Murdoch


World Wrestling Entertainment Tag-Team Champions
Angle/Benoit | Edge/Mysterio | Guerreros (E. Guerrero/C. Guerrero) | Team Angle (Haas/Benjamin) | E. Guerrero/Tajiri | World's Greatest (Haas/Benjamin) | Guerreros (E. Guerrero/C. Guerrero) | Bashams (Doug/Danny) | Scotty/Rikishi | Haas/Rico | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | London/Kidman | Duprée/Suzuki | Van Dam/Mysterio | Bashams (Doug/Danny) | Mysterio/E. Guerrero | MNM (Nitro/Mercury) | LOD (Animal/Heidenreich)


WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Champions
Pillman | Liger | Pillman | Flamingo | Armstrong | - | Ohtani | Malenko | Mysterio, Jr. | Malenko | Dragon | Malenko | Syxx | Jericho | Wright | Jericho | E. Guerrero | Mysterio, Jr. | Dragon | Guerrera | Mysterio, Jr. | Jericho | Malenko | - | Jericho | Guerrera | Kidman | Guerrera | Kidman | Mysterio, Jr. | Psychosis | Mysterio, Jr. | Lane | Psychosis | Inferno | Karagias | Madusa | Oklahoma | - | Iaukea | Kidman | Iaukea | - | Candido | Crowbar & Daffney | Daffney | Loco | Storm | Skipper | Sanders | C. Guerrero | Helms | Kidman | X-Pac | Kidman | Tajiri | Kidman | Tajiri | Hurricane | Noble | Kidman | Hardy | Mysterio | C. Guerrero | Jacqueline | C. Guerrero | Classic | Mysterio | Dudley | Funaki | C. Guerrero | London | Nunzio | Juventud


WWF Light Heavyweight Champions (inactive title)
Aguayo | Fishman | Aguayo | Adams | Aguayo | Hamada | Aguayo | Villano III | Aguayo | Hamada | Villano III | Fishman | Aguayo | - | Villano III | Rambo | Villano III | Chicana | Aguayo | Chicana | Villano III | Pegasus | Villano III | Signo | Villano III | - | Flash | Sasuke | Samurai | Sasuke | Dragon | Liger | Samurai | Otani | - | Michinoku | Cage | Gillberg | Rios | Malenko | 2 Hotty | Malenko | Holly | Lynn | Hardy | X-Pac | Tajiri | X-Pac

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