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Senga in May 2011 | |
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| Born | (1984-01-02)January 2, 1984 (age 41) |
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| Billed height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Billed weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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| Debut | December 11, 2004 |
Tatsuhito Senga (千賀 達人,Senga Tatsuhito; born 2 January 1984)[4] is a Japaneseprofessional wrestler better known by hisring namesHercules Senga (ヘラクレス・センガ,Herakuresu Senga) andBanana Senga (バナナ千賀). He currently wrestles as a freelancer in the Japanese independent circuit and as a regular in bothMichinoku Pro Wrestling (Michinoku Pro) andBig Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).
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After training in theÚltimo Dragón Gym, Senga made his pro wrestling debut inToryumon Mexico on December 11, 2004, under his real name. After some events, Senga changed his ring name toBanana Senga and became a member of thesalsa-themedheelstable Los Salseros Japoneses (Takeshi Minamino,Pineapple Hanai andMango Fukuda) along his classmate Passion Hasegawa.
In 2006, he was moved toMichinoku Pro Wrestling (Michinoku Pro), where he wrestled mainly in low-card matches. After the fall of Los Salseros, Senga was defeated byKen45º and forced into his stable Ken Gundan, but the stable dissolved shortly after and Senga turnedface, keeping his salsa mannerisms for comedic effect. Senga also played Shibaten, akappa-based character, and had a feud withRei. Thegimmick lasted until 2009, when he adopted the gimmick ofYapper Man #1, taken from theanimeYatterman.
When El Dorado Wrestling (El Dorado) was created in 2006, Senga was brought in by his Toryumon comrades and formed an alliance withToru Owashi. In 2007, Owashi, founded a stable called Animal Planets, which had an animal theme. Thus, Senga adopted the name ofHercules Oosenga, based on theHercules Ookabuto, and started to wear beetle-like horns during his entrance. He feuded withMilanito Collection a.t. and defeated him in a backup dancers deprivation match, which caused a losing streak to Milanito and occasioned the loss of his gimmick, becomingTsutomu Oosugi.
After the Animal Planets demise in 2008, Senga changed his name toHercules Senga and abandoned his beetle traits. He reconciled with Oosugi and formed a tag team with him, known as Speed of Sounds. The two proved to be a very successful duo, wrestling a high-speed style reminiscent of theMotor City Machine Guns orPaul London and Brian Kendrick. They were permanent fixtures on El Dorado cards until the promotion's closure in 2008.
While part of El Dorado, Hercules Oosenga started wrestling forBig Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). Later as Speed of Sounds, they became a part ofMens Teioh's "Men's Club" junior cruiserweight matches, increasing their apparitions over the years until making the promotion their main field in 2015.
In 2010, Senga debuted inPro Wrestling Noah (Noah) asRonin, a creepysamuraighost, and attackedSugi after a match againstTaiji Ishimori. The two had a heated feud both in Noah andAAA and touredMexico. Ronin became an ally of Dark Family (Dark Cuervo andDark Ozz) and had matches inAll Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), being defeated at the end by the returning Sugi.
