Kaz Hayashi

Real name: Kazuhiro Hayashi
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 187 lbs.
Date of birth: May 18, 1973
Hometown: Setagaya Ward, Japan
Pro debut: November 1992
Trained at: WCW Power Plant
Finishing move: Crunch Loop

Biography

– On June 30, 1994, Hayashi (wrestling as Shiryu) competed in the WAR promotion’s six man tag team tournament with Masao Orihara and the Great Sasuke.
– Hayashi captured the Central America Middleweight title on August 3, 1996.
– On October 10, 1996, Shiryu, Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Dick Togo and Mens Teioh defeated Gran Hamada, Gran Naniwa, Masato Yakushiji, Super Delfin and Tiger Mask IV at Sumo Hall.
– Hayashi was first booked by WCW for Superbrawl VIII in February 1998, and worked a dark match with the Ultimo Dragon.
– On April 2, 1998, Hayashi and Juventud Guerrera defeated Psicosis and El Dandy at WCW’s Malice at the Palace.
– Hayashi was put in a trio called the Jung Dragons along with Jimmy Yang and Jamie-San (Jamie Noble).
– Hayashi and Yang beat Evan Karagias and Jamie Knoble on January 14, 2001 at WCW’s Sin PPV.
– The WWF purchased Hayashi’s WCW contract and assigned him to the company’s developmental roster.
– With no plans to call him to the main roster, Yang was eventually released by WWE.
– Following his release, Hayashi agreed to join All Japan Pro Wrestling.
– In Spring 2002, Hayashi, Keiji Mutoh and George Hines won the Giant Baba Memorial six-man Tag Team Tournament.
– Hayashi, Yang and George Hines defeated Johnny Smith, Naniwa and Hijikata on AJPW’s Prefectural Gym PPV on July 17, 2002.
– On August 30, 2002, Hayashi defeated Yang in Tokyo, Japan to become number one contender for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title.
– In September 2002, Hayashi and Yang won the AJPW Real World Junior Heavyweight Tag Team League.
– On March 22, 2003, Hayashi and Keiji Mutoh defeated Satoshi Kojima and Yang in Tokyo, Japan.
– At Michinoku Pro’s 10th Anniversary show on November 2, 2003, Shiryu (Hayashi), Togo, Teioh, Michinoku, and Hanzo Nakajima defeated Jinsei Shinzaki, Hayate, Kesen Numa-jiro, Kazuya Yuasa and Chi-Nen Hokkai in Tokyo.
– Hayashi and Kojima defeated Justin Credible and Jamal on December 2, 2003 to win the 27th Annual Real World Tag Team League.
– On January 2, 2004 in Tokyo, Hayashi (wrestling as Shiryu) and the Great Kosuke defeated Mr. Gannosuke and Tetsuhiro Kuroda for the All Asian Tag Team title.
– Hayashi defeated Taka Michinoku on February 22, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan to capture the PWF (Pacific Wrestling Federation) World Junior Heavyweight title.
– Hayashi and Spanky defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Tomohiro Ishii in Tokyo, Japan on September 19, 2004 to win the NWA International Lightweight Tag Team title.
– On August 4, 2005, Hayashi pinned A.J. Styles in Tokyo.
– At Hustlemania ’05 in Yokohama, Japan, Hayashi and Jimmy Yang defeated Taiji Ishimori and Kota Ibushi
– On July 3, 2006, Hayashi won the AJPW Junior Heavyweight League, defeating Katsuhiko Nakajima in the final
– At NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom, Hayashi, TAKA Michinoku, Tiger Mask, Koji Kanemoto & Wataru Inoue defeated Jushin Liger, Minoru, Shuji Kondo, YASSHI & Milano Collection AT
– On February 6, 2009, Hayashi defeated Naomichi Marufuji to win the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 14, at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku 7, Hayashi defeated Minoru to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On May 30, Hayashi defeated Toshizo to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On July 5, Hayashi defeated MAZADA to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On August 30, at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku 8, Hayashi defeated Shuji Kondo to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On September 26, Hayashi defeated Super Crazy to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On October 25, Hayashi defeated Hate to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 2, 2010, Hayashi defeated Masanobu Fuchi to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 11, Hayashi defeated Hiroshi Yamato to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 21, Hayashi defeated KAI to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On April 11, Hayashi defeated BUSHI to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On May 2, Hayashi defeated NOSAWA Rongai to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On May 30, Hayashi defeated FUJITA to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On July 2, Hayashi defeated TAKA Michinoku to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On August 29, at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku 10, Hayashi defeated Jimmy Yang to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On September 20, Hayashi defeated Tsuyoshi Kikuchi to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On October 24, Hayashi defeated Keiji Muto to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 5, Hayashi defeated Phil Atlas to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On April 30, 2011, Hayashi & KAI defeated Koji Kanemoto & Minoru to win the AJPW Junior Tag League
– At Satoshi Kojima’s 20th Anniversary Show, Hayashi teamed with Kojima to defeat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & FUNAKI
– At the All Together 2012 event, Hayashi, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Shuji Kondo defeated Kotaro Suzuki, Minoru Tanaka, Jushin Liger & KAI
– On April 14, Hayashi & Shuji Kondo defeated SUSHI & BUSHI to win the AJPW Junior Tag League
– In 2013, Hayashi jumped from All Japan to Keiji Muto’s Wrestle-1 promotion
– On November 30, 2014, Team 246 (Hayashi & Shuji Kondo) defeated New Wild Order (Manabu Soya & AKIRA) to win the vacant WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On December 7, Team 246 defeated New Wild Order to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On December 22, Team 246 defeated Desperado (Masayuki Kono & Tajiri) to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On January 11, 2015, Team 246 defeated Yusuke Kodama & Yasufumi Nakanoue to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On January 30, Team 246 defeated Desperado (Koji Doi & KAZMA SAKAMOTO) to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On February 13, Team 246 defeated Minoru Tanaka & Seiki Yoshioka to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On April 1, Team 246 defeated New Wild Order (Manabu Soya & AKIRA) to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On May 23, Team 246 defeated Tokyo Gurentai (NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA) to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On January 31, 2016, Hayashi, Minoru Tanaka & Tajiri defeated Jackets (Yasufumi Nakanoue, Jiro Kuroshio & Seiki Yoshioka) to win the UWA Trios Titles
– On February 27, Hayashi, Tanaka & Tajiri defeated New Wild Order (Manabu Soya, AKIRA & Kumagoro) to retain the UWA Trios Titles
– On March 27, Hayashi, Tanaka & Tajiri defeated Masayuki Kono, Shotaro Ashino & Hiroki Murase to retain the UWA Trios Titles
– On April 17, Hayashi, Tanaka & Tajiri defeated Real Desperado (Yuji Hino, NOSAWA Rongai & KAZMA SAKAMOTO) to retain the UWA Trios Titles
– On June 8, Hayashi, Tanaka & Tajiri defeated TriggeR (Masayuki Kono, Hiroki Murase & YASSHI) to retain the UWA Trios Titles
– On September 18, Hayashi & Kotaro Suzuki defeated TriggeR (Shuji Kondo & YASSHI) to win the vacant WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On October 9, Hayashi & Suzuki defeated Hiroki Murase & KAI to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On November 28, Hayashi & Dick Togo defeated Rocky Kawamura & Hikaru Sato to win the Tokyo Intercontinental Tag Team Titles
– On December 9, Hayashi & Kotaro Suzuki defeated NEWERA (Koji Doi & Kumagoro) to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On January 8, 2017, Hayashi & Suzuki defeated Yusuke Kodama & Daiki Inaba to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On April 9, Hayashi, Masayuki Kono & Shuji Kondo defeated Yusuke Kodama, Kohei Fujimura & Daiki Inaba to win the UWA Trios Titles, but lost them back a week later, only to win them back again in early May
– On May 14, Hayashi, Kono & Kondo defeated Kodama, Fujimura & Inaba to retain the UWA Trios Titles
– On September 2, Team 246 (Hayashi & Shuji Kondo) defeated NEWERA (Koji Doi & Kumagoro) to win the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On September 18, Team 246 defeated Masayuki Kono & Takanori Ito to retain the WRESTLE-1 Tag Team Titles
– On July 17, 2018, Hayashi defeated Masaaki Mochizuki to win the Tokyo World Heavyweight Title