.jpg) Miyawaki in February 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-06-28)June 28, 1977 (age 48)[2][3][4] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Harley Miyawaki[1] Miyawaki Orochi |
| Billed height | 1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in)[2][3] |
| Billed weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[2] |
| Debut | October 18, 2001[2][3][4] |
Miyawaki (stylized in all capital letters; born June 28, 1977)[2] is a Japaneseprofessional wrestler, best known for his work in theKaientai Dojo andOsaka Pro Wrestlingpromotions. He has also wrestled in theUnited States forChikara andPro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG).
Miyawaki made hisprofessional wrestling debut inPuerto Rico, facingSuper Crazy on October 18, 2001.[2] Upon his return toJapan, he joined theApache Pro-Wrestling Army promotion, where he spent his first years in the business, before makingKaientai Dojo his new home promotion.[2] Miyawaki won his first professional wrestling title on May 6, 2007, when he and Yoshiya defeated Saburo Inematsu andYuji Hino for theStrongest-K Tag Team Championship.[5] A year later, Miyawaki won the title for the second time withKazma.[6]
Miyawaki has also made several wrestling trips to theUnited States. In February 2006, he took part inChikara's2006 Tag World Grand Prix, where he and Yoshiaki Yago made it to the second round before losing to compatriotsKudo andMikami.[7] Miyawaki and Yago returned to the promotion the following May to unsuccessfully challengeThe Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero andClaudio Castagnoli) for theChikara Campeonatos de Parejas.[8] In February 2007, Miyawaki took part in Chikara's first-everKing of Trios tournament, where he, Yago and Kudo made it all the way to the finals, before losing toJigsaw,Mike Quackenbush andShane Storm.[9] A year later, Miyawaki, Kudo and Susumu made it to the quarterfinals of the2008 King of Trios tournament, before losing toEddie Kingston,Joker andRuckus.[10] The following July, Miyawaki made his debut forSouthern California-basedPro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), teaming with Kazma in a three-way tag team match, where they were defeated byThe Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).[11]
On November 20, 2008, Miyawaki made his debut forOsaka Pro Wrestling as themasked character Orochi.[12] He initially joined therudo army, but in 2010 turned on the group and joined a newstable named Joker,[12] as a member of which he went on to become a two-timeOsaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion and a one-timeOsaka Pro Wrestling Owarai andIndependent World Junior Heavyweight Champion.[13][14][15][16] In April 2013, Orochi, along with Joker stablematesHayata, Hideyoshi,Kuuga andMasamune 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, theStrongest-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 toKengo Mashimo in his second defense on August 24.[22]
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