 The Brahman Brothers in November 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kei Sato Shu Sato (1977-07-05)5 July 1977 (age 48) (both) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Brahman Brothers Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei Demon Spiders Ginkaku and Kinkaku Los Wingers[1] Neo DevilPierroths Sailor Boys Shu Sato and Kei Sato Syachihoko Machines Yokohama ga Unda Baka Kyōdai[2] |
| Billed height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (both) |
| Billed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) (both) |
| Debut | 11 May 2002 |
Shu Sato (佐藤秀,Satō Shū) andKei Sato (佐藤恵,Satō Kei) (both born on 5 July 1977) areidentical twins andprofessional wrestlers better known by thering namesBrahman Shu (バラモン・シュウ,Baramon Shū) andBrahman Kei (バラモン・ケイ,Baramon Kei) and the team nameBrahman Brothers (バラモン兄弟,Baramon Kyōdai). They arefreelancers, currently working most notably for theBig Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW),Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW), andPro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms) promotions. They are former two-timeUWA World Tag Team Champions, one-timeWEW Hardcore Tag Team Champions and record four-timeTohoku Tag Team Champions, while Kei has also held the title a fifth time withThe Great Sasuke. They have also been in El Dorado Wrestling (El Dorado) as co-leaders of the Hell Demons faction. Shu is also a formerTohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion. They are currently theBarefoot King Champions in Pro Wrestling Freedoms.
The twin brothers originally debuted as the masked Shachihoko Machines. In 2002 onT2P's last show, they unmasked and went to the Toryumon X promotion. They joined up withTaiji Ishimori and became known as theSailor Boys. They then jumped toMichinoku Pro and continued using their Sailor Boy gimmicks. In 2005, they would both turn heel and joined the Stoned faction, created byKagetora. Their new heel style has caused them to become violent and weapon-friendly. This set them up with their newBrahman characters. In Michinoku Pro the Sato brothers defeatedKaientai Dojo (K-Dojo)'sShiori Asahi andMakoto Oishi to win theTohoku Tag Team Championship on 10 June 2006. There championship reign was short lived as they lost the championship 37 days later to Osaka Pro Wrestling's Flash Moon andTigers Mask.Shu and Kei won the Tohoku Tag Team Championship for the second time by betting Flash Moon and Tigers Mask on 8 October 2006. The Sato's defended the Tohoku Tag Team Championships vs Osaka Pro's Billyken Kid andMasamune on 9 March 2007 Shu pinned Masamune after hitting the Nazi Zombie. They lost the Tohoku Tag Team Championship on 21 April 2007 toKagetora andRasse. The Sato brothers have also been wrestling inHustle as the Demon Spiders and the Neo Devil Pierroths.
In El Dorado, they were initially members of the Stoned faction. However, in a double betrayal,Takuya Sugawara betrayed both his own faction of Aagan Iisou and Stoned leader Kagetora, taking over the leadership of Stoned and renaming it Hell Demons. The Brahman brothers won theUWA World Trios Championship withMaguro Ooma on 3 June 2006 and later vacated the belts.On 9 August 2007, The Brahman Brothers andTakuya Sugawara defeatedToru Owashi, Kagetora andHercules Oosenga to win the vacant UWA World Trios Championship for the second time. The Hell Demons first defended the UWA World Trios Championship on 26 August 2007 by defeating Kaientai Dojo'sYuji Hino, Makoto Oishi and Shiori Asahi.The Hell Demons next defended the UWA World Trios Championship on 29 December 2007 by defeatingbrother Yasshi,Jumping Kid Okimoto andDick Togo in a ladder match.At the end of the match Shu and Kei kicked Sugawara out of Hell Demons vacating The UWA World Trios Championship. Shu and Kei are currently the co-leaders of the Hell Demons.On 3 December 2008 the Brahman brothers won theUWA World Tag Team Championship fromTsutomu Oosugi andHercules Oosenga. Shu and Kei beatThe Great Sasuke andYoshitsune on 18 January 2009 to win the Tohoku Tag Team Championship for the 3rd time and successfully defend the UWA World Tag Team Championship in a double title match. The Sato brothers are the first and only tag team to hold the UWA World Tag Team Championship and Tohoku Tag Team Championship at the same time. Shu and Kei lost the Tohoku Tag Team Championship on 15 March 2009 toKesen Numajiro andKinya Oyanagi. Shu and Kei have also been competing inApache Pro-Wrestling making their first appearance on 19 February 2009 winning a match vs Takashi Sasaki andJun Kasai and also on 16 March 2009 teaming up withKen45° to take on Takashi Sasaki andMasashi Takeda in a Handicap Match Shu Kei and Ken45° got the win over Sasaki and Takeda the 2 matches were Apache Rules matches. Shu and Kei returned to Apache pro on 17 April 2009 to face the team of Takashi Sasaki and Tetsuhiro Kuroda Shu and Kei lost the match when Sasaki beat Kei. Shu and Kei won theWEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship on 6 May 2009 fromKaientai Dojo's Yoshiya and Hardcore Kid Kojiro. Shu and Kei defended the WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship on 9 June 2009 in a three-way match defeating JOE andQuiet Storm andDaigoro Kashiwa andPsycho. On 26 August 2009 Shu and Kei successfully defended the UWA World Tag Team Championship vs Takuya Sugawara andMinoru Fujita. On 23 September 2009 Shu and Kei successfully defended the WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship vs the team of Taishi Takizawa andHiro Tonai. Shu and Kei will challengeTakeshi Minamino andMaguro Ooma on 13 February 2010 for the Tohoku Tag Team Championship. On December 27, 2012, the Brahmans made their debut forWrestling New Classic (WNC), defeatingJiro Kuroshio and Yoshiaki Yago in aHair vs. HairTables, Ladders, and Chairs match, forcing Kuroshio to have his head shaved.[3][4] On May 5, 2014, Shu won his first singles title, when he defeatedManjimaru in a tournament final for the vacantTohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship. On June 8, Kei and The Great Sasuke won the Tohoku Tag Team Championship. In 2015, the Brahmans began working for thePro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms) promotion under masks and the ring names El Hijo del Winger Uno and El Hijo del Winger Dos, winning the King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship on January 29, 2015.[5] On June 17, 2015, the Brahman Brothers won the UWA World Tag Team Championship for the second time, this time in theUnion Pro Wrestling (Union Pro) promotion.[6]
